I’m actually pretty happy to see 2010 go and I’m ready to make a fresh start now that 2011 is here. Along with the recent holiday insanity, I can wave goodbye to Norah’s thyroid issues, my own odd-ball symptoms which turned out to be thyroid-related too, the effects of the economy on my job and Ben’s…good riddance! I’m feeling hopeful about 2011…I think it’s going to be a good year.
S0…my resolutions:
- Continue going to Zumba! My schedule was interrupted a bit by the holidays and our trip, but before Christmas I was going to Zumba at least 3 times per week, and once a week to yoga. I’m still a little impatient with the yoga but I’m giving it a chance. I just signed up for a different class which is supposed to help my back, and it doesn’t interfere with any of my Zumba opportunities like the previous yoga class did. So, anyway, back to Zumba…I love it! It’s the only form of exercise I’ve ever been able to commit to long-term. I usually go to classes taught by Ali Struyk (www.zumbawithali.com), and she’s fabulous! The women in the class are great too, and I just schedule the classes into my calendar and it’s pretty rare that I skip a class because I don’t feel like going. As an added bonus, my company just started a reimbursement program for fitness classes, so they will pay $750 toward any classes I take this year – WOOHOO! If any of you are interested in trying Ali’s class, she’s offering a special deal for January…if I bring a friend, the friend pays $5 for the first class and I get a free class. Her classes are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7:45 p.m., 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, all at the Ballet Space / Mass Ballet in Saxonville. Let me know if you want to go!
- Keep working on the clutter. When we got home from the Cape I had a serious moment of where-the-hell-are-we-going-to-put-all-this-stuff. The kids’ rooms were seriously out of control, and there were remnants of Christmas everywhere. There was also a renewed search for Aliya’s missing iPod Touch, when she found out that two of her friends had gotten them for Christmas. We still haven’t found the iPod, but we did some organizing and purging, and hopefully we’ll have things back in order by tomorrow night. My beloved grandmother used to look forward to January 2nd, the day when she organized closets, drawers, etc. From the time that I knew her, her house was always ship-shape, but I’m hoping that when she had 3 small kids her house could use at least a little help. So…15 minutes per day – 1 drawer, bin, or pile. I may never get to the uncluttered state I desire, but at least I won’t end up on an episode of Hoarders.
- Devote time daily to my book(s). My work blog is getting a lot of action which is one of the reasons that I’ve had a hard time keeping up with this one. Most people think that a blog or a book about doors is pretty strange, but there’s a real need in our industry for this information and I’m filling it. I received permission from the leadership of our company to write on my own time (meaning that they will belong to ME), and due to a change in the building codes there are a lot of people teaching about this topic who could use my books as part of their curriculum. The window of opportunity is now, and I will never forgive myself if I miss it. A book editor actually called me a couple of weeks ago and we had a long talk about my project. He was really encouraging and I think he’ll be a good source of help if / when I need it. So…at least 5 times per week, I will work on my book about fire doors (to be followed by one on egress and one on accessibility) – whether it’s research, formatting, photos / graphics, or writing – just something.