My word for 2011 was... choice.
In 2011 I choose to:
- surround myself with positive people
- be supportive rather than critical
- yell (or not) at my children to hurry up (I try my best to not yell.)
- provide chooses for my children in their daily lives
- scream (or not) at a certain pompous news anchor on TV (Can you guess who?)
- seek to understand my husband's perceptive as to why he works the insane hours that he does and be proud that he takes such ownership in his job
- make my health a top priority and work out five-six days a week
- eat healthy food and make healthy meals (or some-days NOT and get a McDonald's burger and sweet tea)
- commit myself to a cause
- laugh more
- be confident with how I choose to parent and be comfortable with the fact that I make mistakes
- let the little things slide (e.g., the dishes and laundry always lose to reading and playing with my kids)
- blog... or not
- read inspirational words every day
- remember that a person's perceptive is critical to understanding and can change everything
- bloom where I am planted
- be positive
- be okay with the fact that I can not please everyone
- find opportunity in struggle
- be happy (sometimes I choose, and it is okay that I do, to be angry, disappointed or frustrated)
- remember it is MY choice and only I can give power to someone else or to negativity.
Through-out the year my choices have become wiser and easier to make. I have learned that the key to living a happy life is choosing one.
I have also humbled myself. Being happy isn't always easy, nor is being optimistic. Learning to live a life of optimism is a lifestyle commitment. I realize now, more than ever, that I will be fine tuning my choices for the rest of my days.
With all of this being said, 2011 is behind us. It's a new year that will be filled with new possibilities and opportunities.
So I have choosen a new word and I am sure that you can guess what my word might be...
Did you guess?
Yeap. Gratitude.
I hope to be more grateful each day. This blog and my Facebook page are helping me...
What is your word?
