The end of the year brings, for most, a time of reflection and goal setting.
I hate that.
I guess it’s because I am a rebel at heart and don’t want to conform to what everyone else is doing… I also don’t do well with keeping New Year’s resolutions and therefore see no point in making them! And, for the record, I HAVE reflected and set goals this year. Remember this post?
It felt good to do it then and it feels good now since I am freed to focus on doing them now. I have a sense of success to start the new year because accomplishing this list has begun.
One of the goals is to create everyday. It is becoming easy since I learned to knit. I constantly have a project going. For Christmas I ended up knitting 3 scarves, 4 hats, and about 15 washcloths. I also made several other gifts including my first batch of soap! I kept only one bar for myself, it’s great, and I look forward to making more. I also made a set of dinner napkins and printed some photos for dollar frames. I wrapped many of the gifts in sheet music (from a book Rich had tossed to out recycle) and ribbons rescued from the thrift store. Creatively using what I had and making what I could. Very gratifying.
Here’s to all of you who are setting goals. I hope your time of self reflection is productive and excites you into 2010!