Resolutions?

I know, I know. Resolutions can be kind of lame. People make these grand goals that everyone knows they won’t keep (the resolution maker included). Yet, there is something about resolutions that speaks to our desire to improve ourselves, and that is kind of cool.

I’m not usually one to make resolutions as I tend to make goals fro myself throughout the year. With that said, it is January 1st and I happen to have made a few ‘goals’ for myself. These goals are ones I hope to accomplish over the next two months. After that, I’ll find some new goals to replace my completed goals. Exciting stuff! Why wait until next January? You can make resolutions all year. Woo!

Resolution one (okay, this one is a goal in disguise.): Find a fantastic literary agent who ‘gets’ me and my work and woo them into representing me so we can become rich and famous together. Or at least publish a few books. And become mediocriously rich.

Resolution two: Ease up a little! This past year has been twelve months of self-performed plastic surgery by applying my nose a little too hard to the grind stone. I don’t regret the progress I have made in the past year, but I do need to ease up and enjoy where I’m at. You know, revel in the passion and laugh a little bit more.

Resolution two: Tidy up and declutter my world. As with the above two goals, I have already been working on this one. Arm loads, van loads, and car loads of not-needed stuff has already left my residence. The basement floor, I am pleased to announce, is visible once again. However, the recycle bins, second-hand store donation bins, and my freecycle.org posts are now full. Wahoo for bargain finders!

For the visual types, my world will go from this:

To this:

How about you? Any resolutions or goals for the upcoming twelve months?