Another Year Around the Sun

I celebrated another year around the sun two days ago. I like to enjoy a quiet birthday with a simple bath and some self-reflection. Birthdays are what I like to call my personal New Year. But Instead, this year, I spent it schlepping the kids to school with the help of the sitter, purchased a new dress, a new pair of shoes, a toy for each of my girls and some items to make Halloween costumes. I then ran home to meet with a friend to give her clothes my girls have outgrown and baked my cake. I then went back to pick up my girls.

This was way too much for a day that was supposed to be about self reflection and relaxation. Nonetheless, the self reflection started early so I was really able to evaluate my successes and my missteps.

I am grateful to be able to live in this beautiful country in spite of everything going on politically and socially. I am thankful for health in spite of the fact that I have suffered with fibromyalgia for most of my life. I am thankful for my children, friends and my mother who has been at my side for so many years.

I have taken stock of where I am in my life and where I aspire to be. I am working on my one year, three year and five year goals, and I am creating a plan on how to execute each one of my goals. As we know, a goal without a plan is a wish and that is not a world I wish to exist in. Having clear goals makes a world of a difference.

I was told as a kid, be specific in your requests, and that is exactly what I plan on doing.

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