Hey y’all! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
My Facebook feed and Twitter feed are filled with resolutions, revolutions, and promises to change for the new year. People are planning to lose weight, be more assertive, be healthier, save more money… all the usual suspects.
Then I’m seeing a “one word for 2013″ trend. This I like. A lot, actually.
The three of us sat down last night and have chosen our words. I won’t tell you who chose which word, but you can probably figure it out!
Today begins a fresh year, brimming with possibility. New calendars and new files in the drawer at work. The tree is down and the fridge is cleaned out at home. All the laundry is clean and the toilets will be cleaned this afternoon.
2012
2012 was exciting. There were amazing things that happened to me and my family.
January: I decided on a new motto.
February: Henry went on a date.
March: I wrote this post that took about 5 minutes to put together as part of my friend Erin’s series, “Show Me Your Roots.”
April: We camped in the rain.
May: I earned a place in the Mother Hall of Fame when I carved a watermelon like the Death Star.
June: We went to St. Simons, I stalked Jim Cantore, I was chosen as a BlogHer Voices of the Year honoree. I also decided to start running and got talked into running a half marathon.
July: Fadra handed over Stream of Consciousness Sunday to me.
August: I danced with The Rockettes. I also went back to work for the first time in 8 years.
September: Henry got to go to DragonCon (even though he passed out and totally didn’t see the whole part we went for) and he got a dog.
October: NonCon. Enough said.
November: I took a picture. And it haunts me still (in a good way).
December: My boys (especially the small one) make me smile almost daily. Especially when they buy me finger monkeys!
2013
2013 is going to be a good year. If it absolutely kills me, it will be amazing! I’m not making resolutions (as such) but there are things I plan to do this year. Most aren’t any different than things I strive to do on a daily basis, though.
I will run a 15k in January.
I will run a half marathon (13.1 miles) in February.
I will strive to be graceful and gracious and someone who lives and loves with every ounce of her being.
I will be proud of surviving for an entire decade without my Charlie and for helping saves lives because he lived (and died).
I will write from my heart. Maybe not every day or even every week, but I will write.
I will teach my son to be a gentleman and continue to allow him to be the amazing little soul he is.
I will strive to be the best wife and mom I can.
I will work hard and try to always “do unto others as I would have them do unto me.”
And in the words of my sweet friend Robin, I will “Be Love and Spread Love.”
Have a beautiful 2013, friends. It’s going to be a great one!
I love seeing your 2012 all organized like this. It was a pretty amazing and full year for you. I know just one of those words is yours, but I hope you find grace, progress, and adventure waiting for you in 2013.
Tracie recently posted..Thoughts On A Year Of Hope
Thank you, Tracie! 2012 was an amazing year. One that brought lots of good, bad, and confusing. I’m sure 2013 will bring lots of the same, but it’s going to be GOOD!
Love the way you did this!!! Beautiful post! And I totally think your a rockstar for doing a half marathon !!
Thanks, Allie! Love ya, girlie!
Happy new year to you and yours Jana. As Tracie said, I hope you find grace, progress, and adventure waiting for you in 2013.
Dana recently posted..2012 In Review
Thank you, Dana! I think 2013 is going to be a great year… for all of us! xoxo
Happy New Year to you! I love your 2012 recap & plans for this year.
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Thanks, Robbie! Here’s to a great 2013 for all of us!
This is an incredible post! I love the idea of everyone in the family picking a word. And, I wish you and your family much love this year! xoxo
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Thanks, Neena
Much love to y’all, too.
Jana, I just love you! Happy new Year!
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I’ve been so bad at responding… Happy new year to you, Cindy!! Love ya, dear!
I love your 2013 goals, especially the last “Be love, Spread love”. Wow. I love that you’re striving to be loving and to be love. It’s what I’m striving to be this year too. And of course, writing from the heart whether it’s every day or once a week…as long as it’s from the heart. So neat and inspiring. Wishing you an amazing 2013! I, like you, believe it’s going to be a great one.
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Love your list, so very doable. The whole must make a resolution list does not do it for me either, but somehow a simple word can find its way into my heart and stay there as a gentle reminder …
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