It cannot possibly be 2015 already. Where did the time go? I cannot believe how fast the years go by of late. Years lasted a lot longer when I was a kid. Of course, I was still in school so it is understandable that a year dragged on into infinity back then—until summer vacation, which went by in a flash.
It seems like only yesterday that I was making New Year’s Resolutions for 2014, which I didn’t keep for very long. I didn’t make one single New Year’s Resolution for 2015. To tell you the truth, I’m against the concept of New Year’s Resolutions.
Make a New Year’s Resolution and you set yourself up for failure. Seriously. The pressure to succeed in keeping a resolution grows to enormous proportions. Eventually, the resolution takes on a life of its own, nagging you at every turn, making you feel like pond scum the moment you slip up.
I’ve lost count of how many years in a row that I resolved to lose weight, to exercise regularly, to eat a healthy diet, to drink more water, to get more sleep, to finish the [current] damn book. Can you guess which of those resolutions I kept?
Let’s see. I didn’t eat a healthy diet [Come on, give up pizza, pasta, and chocolate? Me?], therefore I didn’t lose weight. I suppose I drank more water, if numerous cups of tea late at night count. That was also when I was supposed to get more sleep, but any writer knows that if you’re on a roll, you don’t shut down your computer and go night-night—especially if you get your best ideas late at night and the rewriting bug bites you. I did get some exercise, sort of. My fingers did the walking over my MacBook’s keys for several hours a day, and I climbed stairs several times a day since my home office is in my home’s lower level. My jaw got plenty of exercise when I masticated snacks while I wrote.
If I were to cave in to tradition and make resolutions for this new year of 2015, I believe I would resolve to try to be a better person: a better wife, a better mother, a better grandmother, a better sister, a better friend, a better neighbor, a better citizen—and I hope like mad that I’d succeed in my resolve to become a better writer and finish every damn book I start!
Happy 2015, everyone!
PS: You may have noticed that I did not resolve to try to be a better cook. ::cackle, snort:: Hey, give me some credit for knowing when a situation is hopeless. If I ever invite you to dinner at my place…well, don’t bring your appetite.
If you made New Year’s Resolutions, please share them. Don’t worry; I won’t nag you to keep them. 😉
14 Responses to “Another Year Went By Already?”
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LOL, Lana! My feelings on the New Year exactly. It seems like I was just getting used to typing 2013 . . . How time flies.
We are kindred spirits, Nancy. I usually loathe writing checks at the beginning of a new year because of the year change in the date. Lo and behold, I wrote a check yesterday and remembered to write 2015 instead of 2014. I now believe in miracles.
I am not one for resolutions, either. I try to set a few goals, writing-wise, and also for finishing projects around the house, but resolve to do them? Yep, you’re setting yourself up for failure. One thing I am doing more of is to give myself more credit for the things I do. I AM a good wife, I’ve been a good mom, I do try to be kind and help out where help is needed. Might not be that way all the time, but I think women as a whole tend to sell themselves short. We should give ourselves credit. So for that’s what we should all do in 2015. Appreciate ourselves more!
Amen, Lucy! 🙂
I find that resolutions are just made to be broken and then we all feel horrible about ourselves. We need to do like Lucy says and focus on the positive or like Nancy wrote about… letting go of things that keep us down. I want to slide into the grave saying “This has been the best time!” rather than regretting all the things I didn’t do or the things I did. 🙂
Enjoy 2015!
Spot on, Melissa! 🙂
You hit the nail on the head, Lana, and entertained us to boot. So glad about your recent miracle. Way to go!
Thanks, Margo. I’m still giddy over the recent miracle.
LOL, Jolana. I, too, wonder what happened to 2014. I always make more resolutions than I can keep. But if I didn’t make any, I wouldn’t accomplish much. Best wishes for a great new year.
I wish a happy and prosperous 2015 to you, Diane, and I’m pulling for you to keep all your New Year’s resolutions. [I hope you didn’t make too many. 🙂 ]
I like your non-resolutions! I made a ton, but I don’t expect to achieve all of them. I cut my self all kinds of slack, though. Probably too much. 🙂
Be kind to yourself, Kristen. IMHO, slack should be cut to the bone.
Cheers! Nice post and Happy New Year, Lana!
Thanks, Tereasa. Cheers and Happy New Year back atcha!