2012 Resolutions

A very dear friend of mine has a tradition of designating a theme or a motto to live by for the year. The first year she did it, in 2009, it was “Shake It Up” and what a year that turned out to be! Many of us aware of the theme certainly had plenty of shaking up in our lives that year as we made sure we lived true to the ethos of the motto.

I was reflecting on this when I was thinking about 2012 and what I believe I should be focussing on for the year. And to me it is to give thanks or be thankful. After some pretty hard years, my life has certainly turned around. I met and married the most wonderful man, and after thinking that we’d never be able have kids of our own, I gave birth a beautiful baby boy less than a month ago.

So this year will be about stepping back from all of this and saying thanks and being thankful for all that I have. It is a cliché but going through tough times makes you understand what you want and teaches you to never take things for granted.

So yes, I feel very lucky and fortunate to be where I am now – so thanks.