Post Birthday

I'm starting this post at 12:23 on 12/23. Who knows how long it will take to write, thats just the start time.

The point is, my birthday is over and now I'm 33. So it's time to let you in on the plan.

I discovered on pensive day 12/21/11,  that I completed every resolution I set for myself for 32. Remember? Eat healthy, listen to happier music, learn new things, and never turn down a gig...

I did all of those!! and I lost forty lbs,.made new friends, felt better, and played lots of music..

It wasn't perfect...i lost a few people along the way this year. Some friendships were unhealthy, some I just got fed up with and Some just got fed up with me...there were a few though that came back from places I never thought they could...so I feel like I broke even.

The thing about this year though, was that I decided it was my year...early on I claimed it was mine...i was finally going to make real changes...and I did. I dont know if I actually told you guys that I felt that way...but I really did..

So now we have 33 looking at us...I'm honestly ready. I thought pretty hard about what I need from myself at 33. And I think I've put my finger on it.

1. Find 12 new artists that I absolutely love.
   New music inspires me in so many ways, and I've been slack when it comes to finding it. So once a month, I need to search for and find a new artist that really speaks to me....

2. Find health.
   I lost forty lbs...yes...i will not discredit that. It was tough. But I'm not a whole lot different.  This year, im finishing this weight loss and training for a half marathon and potentially a triathlon with an old friend. There are two ways I can do this, barely, or fully. I'd like to go for the latter.

3. Tell six great stories.
    I have a ton of fun stories from my life. I can be in a group and have one triggered immediately...usually, theyre great stories!! trouble is, theyre all old. So this year, I want to make six new great stories. That translates into saying yes more, taking risks, and getting involved. These can't be mediocre anecdotes, they need to be amazing wide eyed adventures.

4. No more apologizing.
   This was a late addition. And inspired by an offensive blog post I read earlier this month. I apologize a lot for who I am, what I want and how I feel. I shouldn't. I'm an introverted, silly, creative, foolish, well tempered girl who is doing her best to discover what it means to follow God. So sometimes I will offend you, sometimes you will offend me . It used to be that I would carry the burden of both. No more. I'm going to believe ny beliefs and do my thing. Come along, or dont.

So 32 was my year, it was fun and good stuff happened...i had a feeling in late 2010 that good stuff was coming...i remember feeling it...this year it's even deeper...last year was nothing compared to this one. 32 was just a set up to make 33 my best year yet!!!!!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

listless

I'm not sure what is going on in my head, but i'm very uninspired lately. i feel like there is so much more I should be doing, but its like i'm watching life from through a window. like i have no real impact on the story, i just sit and watch it unfold and hope the story starts getting adventurous. I'm chosing to call it uninspired because that still leaves the door open for me to have some kind of impact. Like if i could just muster up some passion for something I would be able to find some great purpose and meaning in what I'm doing. I'm thinking about all the kids going back to school and the college students heading off for a new year, and I'm finding that I'm jealous. My life doesnt cycle like that anymore. There is no rise and fall with the seasons. There is no connection to the calendar. Everyday bleeds by in the same numbing pattern. My clothes barely even change with seasons anymore. everyday finds itself looking exactly like the last: wake up l...
Read more

whats your self worth?

People have said, something is only worth what someone would pay for it. If what you're selling, no one is buying, then what you have is pretty worthless. But there are stores out there that sell all kinds of things and so the market makes room for them. People are the same. Some people are beautiful, but useless for more than their looks. Like a painting they are worth a lot because people see them as rare.But, some people can go their whole lives without decorating. Some people are useful and so are worth a lot because they fulfill some purpose. Hardworking, or smart, they are seen has having some value that makes them worth the investment. Then there are people I'd characterize as novelty people. You buy them because you've just never seen anything like them. They're especially entertaing or unique. They don't cost a lot, so you can't pass them up. Then there are bargain people. They don't cost much, arent worth much and don't last long. They fill a s...
Read more

Musical Unity: A response to Michael Gungor

When I first started listening to Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) the only people around were Amy Grant and Michael W Smith. Maybe Kathy Tricolli and Sandi Patty...Any maybe Carmen, but why mention Carmen? Shortly before I started listening to CCM there was no such thing as CCM. The 80s were just about a barren wasteland for Christian entertainment. We had a handle on good old Gospel and regular people started writing worship music. My life wouldn't be the same without Keith Green. But then came the 90s. WHAT an AMAZING time!! Right? DC talk, Audio Adrenaline, Newsboys, OC Supertones...Holy Music COW! If you were a young Christian, you could turn your radio up proudly and still feel cool. It was EPIC. From 15-21 I didn't listen to much other than CCM. Only the cool CCM of course. The stuff that the local Christian radio station only played on Friday Nights. Then I hit 21 and was, practically overnight, too cool for CCM. I bought a soapbox on top of which I declared ...
Read more