2014 in Review

Yeah... I do these posts at the end of every year.  For the record, I could give two shits what you think of resolutions and/or whether or not you make them.  I do, and, for the purposes of this post, that's what matters.  If you have a negative opinion of that, then stop reading and save yourself the aggravation.  See how that works?

Now... for the rest who want to play nicely...  Hi!!  Welcome to my end of year review.  I hope 2014 was awesome to you.  If it wasn't, just remember... there's a whole new year coming up... make it yours.

Let's take stock of the last year...

1.  I resolved to read 18 books.  Wow... I surpassed that.  In fact, I probably doubled it.  I probably got most of them in just the amount of time I've been off work on medical leave.  haha.

2.  Not be poor by the end of the year.  Well... medical leave + short term disability = epic FAIL

3.  Write something every day.  Well... I do post to fb daily, but, I know what my intent was here, so I am obligated to say this one, too, was an epic FAIL

4.  Get better at meditating.  I'm still working on this one, so we'll call this one a draw.

5.   I resolved to stop neglecting my spiritual practices.  I am calling this a win too, though I can do better.

6.  I resolved to work on getting into a shape that is not round.  Well... most of you know I had bariatric surgery and have lost 28 pounds.  I'd say that counts.  And if you think I didn't work to get there...  well... put yourself through that process and see how you do.

7.  I resolved to work on learning a new language.  FAIL

8.  I resolved to eat more fruit.  Up until surgery and my need to limit sugars for now, I was doing pretty good with this one.  We'll call it a win.

9.  I resolved to not get baited by facebook nonsense.  I'm going to label this one a partial win.  I will still get sucked into nonsense, BUT I have learned to not take it so personally.  I guess that's the huge thing I was trying to avoid, so... it's all good.

10.  I resolved to spend more time outside.  I did spend a lot of time on my porch this year, but it does not meet the intent behind this post, so...  nope.

So... I'm about 50/50, and, right now, that's a better record than the Browns have.  I'd say that's a pretty good year.  Give me a few more days to come up with a plan for 2015.  We'll go for 60/40 next year.  ;-)