It’s that time again for making new goals, resolutions,
intentions or whatever you call it. I am not in the habit of making one for the
sake of sticking to some sort of a plan, but I make it for the sake of making one,
because it’s New Year’s. And because I
have this notion that resolutions are made to be broken. Or am I the only one
who really had a hard time following through.
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A quick throwback to a year ago, I blogged about my essentials
for 2014. And…well, what’d you know, I was able to fulfill at least about half
of that. I was able to travel (for free although locally), I was able to
continue writing, through this blog, and some others that I maintain, learn a
skill /gain knowledge (getting ADWORDS Certified by Google), attended the most
number of seminars and workshops I ever did in my entire life, and I was able
to earn more through freelance projects and also with my ongoing online job.
The thing that I wasn’t able to do though is.. to find love.I’m not complaining because it is not a priority. I am contented
with how much my children love me and I do not feel empty.And if ever someone does find me, then it's just a bonus for being a good girl. Sure there are
nights that can get lonely, but I see it as an invitation from God to communicate
with Him. So I pray and talk to Him instead and my loneliness just disappears.
The other
thing was having the freedom to do things my way. I unintentionally got myself
tied up with something that demanded more time from me than I initially thought
it would. But it provided me with the free travels, although locally, and it
gave me a bit of a sense of security of having health insurance and other benefits. And I was put in a situation, that
I needed to produce results because the position was given to me and that I
felt pressured because I wanted to prove that I was worthy of that.
It was also
a year full of emotional highs and lows, as I was getting used to the idea that
I am now officially a single mom. I've been single for quite some time, but the
idea didn't really stuck with me yet because I was still emotionally attached
to him and there will always be that common interest, our kids. And if that
wasn’t enough, this year, I also found out that our “extended family” is
growing. Both my exes had new babies. Not a big deal I thought, until
one of them told me he couldn’t give more than the support he was giving
my children because he got a new baby to feed. Oh well. 2014 indeed was one
hell of an emotional roller coaster ride!
- - To work on a new business venture (mostly online)
- - To work more diligently on both my existing jobs
- - To continue learning ( I enrolled in a verified online course in Psychology through Coursera)
- - To continue creating great content for my blogs
- - To be able to go on trips more this time either by myself or with my family
- - My ultimate goal is to spend a holiday vacation with my family either locally or in an international destination come Christmas 2015
- - To start a health regimen.
- - To help Mr. Right find me.
What about you? Have you made your Resolutions?
Allow me to
share this poem that should resonate most of what our resolutions for 2015:
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Lastly, here is a piece of another important advice that should be in your list of resolutions:
Do something that makes you feel alive.
Still keeping the faith?
Lets,
Mei
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