Me & my hatchling spent another fabulous New Years Eve in Toronto with my brother.
That city is wild!! We went out for awhile in the evening and then settled into our own party. At midnight, you could hear the whole city screaming in unison...it was crazy! We had so much fun, and I wish I had the nerve, (and the finances) to be a single mom in a big city like that.
We got back home yesterday afternoon and have been stuck in that "lull" ever since. That anti-climatic stillness after the Christmas rush of shopping, visiting, eating and gift opening, eating and visiting, eating and spending our days with loved ones.
The excitement of ringing in another year and realizing that each year seems to pass more quickly than the one before it. The resolutions and promises that we make to ourselves, only to be hit with a more realistic version of our lives a couple weeks into January.
It all seems surreal now. All the excitement and preparations. Decorating the tree, wrapping presents.
And yet, here we are, "another year over" as John Lennon wrote in his Happy X-mas song..."and what have you done?"
I don't know about you guys, but I feel like I haven't "done" much with 2008.
Sure I raised my hatchling through another year, and I moved (again). I continued on my spiritual journey, discovered some new and wonderful things, met some new and wonderful people... but like every year, I didn't live up to the resolutions I made.
So this year, I'm not making any.
I'm just gonna zen out and live each day as it comes. I'm going to try my very best to make each day count. To think positive thoughts and do positive things, and surround myself with positive people.
I'm going to choose to be happy, even when life feels crappy. I'm going to take better care of myself and my home. I'm going to eat right consistently. I'm going to avoid energy suckers.
I'm going to set the best example that I can to my hatchling. I'm going to make quality time to spend with her. Between the responsibilities of work and school, and the other million things we do each day, I'm going to make a conscious effort to connect with her on a daily basis. She's getting older and friends are slowly becoming more important (& more fun) than me. And that's okay...that's the way it should be. But I just don't want her growing away from me in these next formative years.
hmmm....these kind of sound like resolutions, don't they? Well... they're not. lol
I'm just taking this new year and using it for the groundwork to reinforce myself, my beliefs, and my awesome relationship with my daughter.
Tune in to read more of Boho mom's journey into 2009! (I WILL get a car this year!)
Happy New Year everyone!!!
xo
12 comments:
Seems to me Ms. Boho you accomplished quite a lot in 2008! :)
Resolutions are for the birds! Your intentions are powerful and realistic! May you have amazing success in them!
That's how I was feeling earlier... like I had accomplished very little in 2008. Then I remembered that what I did do was important to me, so that is good enough.
No one lives up to resolutions. We always fool ourselves into thinking we will. "There's no way I can fail this year!" Then- as you said- we're hit with a realisitic view of our lives. xD
I'm starting to believe that new year's resolutions are a way of setting yourself up to fail, and then feel badly about yourself. No resolutions here, but rather achievable goals.
For me resolutions take the form of a mondo beyondo, a list of things I would like to acheive and then try to fulfil that year - it is funny to look throughout the year at it and see what things were accomplished, what habbits have been broken, what no longer is important to me and what new life style changes were implemented into the everyday. Much more fun than new years resolutions!
It seems to me, as an avid reader of your blog, you've accomplished and learned alot this year and that your plans for 2009 are things that are really personal for you and are more a way to continue living a good boho life. Much better than the perpetual give up junk food, get more exercise which is mostly on everyones list!
Happy New Year. I hope you have a wonderful 2009!
I'm not one for resolutions either. I like just trying to make peace with is and do my best.
You know, in some ways I think Toronto would really suit you. Too bad it's CRAZY expensive to live in. It is a great place to visit, so much fun can be had there. I usually come home and go into a coma for a while to recover though, LOL.
ya know, I realize that everyone needs to have their own comfort level and such with where they live but living in a big city, finance-wise, may not be that out of reach. Yes, the cost of living is higher, but the jobs are better, there are more of them and they pay more. Some of them will even pay for a move (though not all of course).
I realize that's only part of it and your kid's wellbeing is the most important thing to think about but just putting it out there.
also-have you thought of choosing a word/intention of the year instead of a list of resolutions???
http://christinekane.com/blog/shout-out-your-word-and-create-your-year-starting-right-now/
a way to shift your focus and put energy into the world but not some never ending list of 'to do's'.
just a friendly suggestion!
Hello, Boho!!! Im so happy to see these great photos! You guys had fun, I can see it! I do wish youa wonderful 2009, full of light, love, health and peace. Just stopped by to see how things are going to you and your hatchling.
Kisses from Nydia.
PS: Your little bell hasn't arrived yet, but I knew it would happen. At this time of the year mails are always too late! Anyway I can't wait to have it in my hands! :o)
Kisses!
I chose not to make "resolutions" this year either, mostly because how do you keep true to it? How do you know when you've DONE it? How do you measure a resolution? Seems too vague for me. Instead I wrote a VERY specific and realistic list of things I'd like to accomplish. Instead of beating myself up I set the tone for the year right away. Seems more concrete. Seems more constructive.
May your days be full of Joy and Much Merry Mayhem. :)
Many Blissings!~*
Molly
Happy new year to you Boho!
I've stopped making resolutions for the new year as well. Instead, I make some intentions. Life goes by quickly and I don't want to waste any of it by beating myself up for the things I did not do that I said I would. Somehow, life falls in to place just the way it should.
I'm not a fan of resolutions either so this year I went for one word to focus on for the year.
I wish you a magnificent and joyous 2009!
love, light and peace,
serena
a happy belated new year!
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