Reflections

I know this post may seem late as most people have posted their resolutions for the near year, well, at the beginning of the year. But my world has been so crazy, I’m just now getting around to writing them down. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and reflecting about last year and how I want to do this year differently. Last year was crazy and work took up most of my life. And I changed jobs in the last quarter of last year, too. But between my old job and starting a new one, I found that the majority of my life was consumed by work. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but all work and no play makes for a dull girl. And blog. And well, life. So here’s what I’ve reflected that I need to change and be better about this year:

1. Spending more time with friends in real life. Seriously I have become rather narrowly focused on work and home lately. Well, maybe more than lately. But to the point is that I never see my friends anymore. So I’m working hard on getting out of the house at least once a week for something other than work that puts me in the path of a friend or two. And not just for the big things like SAFF and Stitches South where I see my tribe. Don’t get me wrong, I love that time. But I think there is more to life than just the major fiber arts gatherings. Or so I hear. I’m trying it out and so far, so good.
2. Spending more time doing the things I like. Like knitting. And spinning. Dyeing yarn and fiber. Taking pictures. Sometimes I get too bogged down with the “have to dos” and miss out completely on the “enjoy doing” and “want to dos” to the detriment of the things I enjoy and that actually help me de-stress. And things like Operation Knit from the Stash won’t happen if I don’t, you know, knit.
3. Not feeling guilty or thinking it isn’t important to take care of and even pamper myself.

This year is about *making* time to do the things that are important to me. And honestly? that’s about it. I’m keeping it simple. I want to keep it simple and set myself up for success. And to that end, I’m spending the rest of my evening like this:

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