This time of the year is awfully hard for me....between family, the holidays, birthdays, expectations, traveling, etc...I seem to want to put the end of the year in the review mirror by the time it is all said and done. It is almost sad really...our society has started this Christmas trend almost to where they have taken the excitement, suspense, and enjoyment out of the holiday....corporate America turning a once beloved holiday into another one of their productions so they can make another dollar...and we as society buy that crap. When did we start losing the sight of "giving" from our hearts regardless of how big, how much money was spent, or what the gift accomplishes...why can't we stop all the jaded mannerisms we have adopted and stop...enjoy....have pure joy and love...and remember the spirit of the holiday?
A friend of mine told me that his dad next year told his family that all of next years gifts will be made somehow....using their creative abilities, not their shopping power. I think it is the most fabulous idea I have heard in ages....we are all grown adults that get mixed up in society's crap. With this idea, we can create, use our imaginations, and truly spend time giving a gift from the heart.
Tomorrow is New Years...I am so excited to start fresh another year!
2010 has been one of the most life changing years for me in relationships, job, moving, new car, surgery, etc...and I am so thankful for every experience I have had. It has lead me to a job that I adore, a town that I never in a million years thought I would live in (so not my style) but I absolutely love the simplicity of it!
For the new year, I want to continue my journey of self exploration....something I have never allowed myself the time to be able to do....continue my love of traveling...I am planning a journey this summer up the West Coast of America by road trip...and am starting to discover the amazing things to stop and see along the way.
Also, I have always loved the idea of "party planning" and I believe I am going to take time to explore the options of doing that part time...I think this will help settle my restless soul and need for social interaction...something I get, but need more than others evidently....
I am excited about this upcoming year and the adventures that will come with it...if anyone even reads this...happy new year to you...I hope your life is blessed and opportunities come your way.
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