new year’s resolutions
What a year it’s been. I’ve done more in-the-trenches learning this year than I have in a long, long time. I think 2017 was some real as, Type II fun: not fun while it was happening, but from where I stand today, it was an epic one.
More than anything, I learned lessons.
– I know how to say what I mean and ask for what I want. I know what I mean and what I want. I know how to have tough conversations and I value their place in my life.
– I know the preciousness of my energy. And I know what can happen if I push too hard for too long, without caring for myself.
– I developed more empathy for people in conflict situations, who feel they are in an untenable position. I am growing my capacity to feel for people on different sides by remembering what it feels like to think you are a victim.
– I am also closer to knowing why I am here on this planet than I ever have been before. It’s something to do with entering into chaos, inviting it towards its better self. And specifically the chaos of people, and their relationships, and the inevitable conflicts that arise.
And some things emerged out of this year as focus points moving forward: caring for myself & loving myself, and detaching from my addiction to being likable.
I know it’s hard to turn around and look at this year with joy and genuine gratitude, but I know that that is my ticket to peace. And to growth. The more time I spend in the pressure, the closer I get to my diamond. I feel quite like a diamond right now, and I plan to enjoy that.
2018 – Beauty & Simplicity
My Resolutions for 2018
1. Care less.
2. Be alone more.
3. Go to Sunday morning jazz every week I am in Boulder.
4. Dabble in photography. Borrow a camera.
5. Learn one song from P&P on the piano.
6. “ I don’t always want to know the weather report, sometimes it’s nice to just wake up and discover it’s snowing or find yourself lost in the early morning fog… it’s how I ensure each day is full of life’s simple magic.” – Jamie Beck
7. Restart the podcast. With careful planning and intention.
8. Explore my creativity through the audio medium – how can I express beauty and simplicity?
9. Don’t take a full-time job any earlier than April.
10. Move to Switzerland.
11. Take a cooking class, even if it’s just with Nick Cote.
12. Hike or do yoga every day.
13. Set aside 8 hours of volunteer time each week. Honor it. Do not exceed.
14. Take ballet.
15. Create another classical music playlist on Spotify.
16. Track the books that I read.
17. Learn about flowers and plants.
18. Continue biking.
19. Connect to the simple miracle of life around me.
20. Learn more about relationships and human interaction.
21. Learn more about conflict resolution.
22. Sleep with my technology in another room.
23. Document the beauty of my life through a life-giving medium. (Music, photos, audio, drawing, writing, poetry.)
24. Climb Long’s Peak.
25. Dabble in climbing.
26. Set and keep a morning routine. (Fill with self-love. Fill with water. Yoga.)
27. Use Facebook less.
28. There is nothing to prove. Internalize that.
29. Learn more about grief.
30. Get another coaching client. Take a stab at documenting my process.
31. Re-haul my website.
32. Visit remote places in Colorado. Learn about them.
33. Practice French once per month.
34. Find a good bar trivia night.
35. Revisit LifeClass. Can it be done in beauty & simplicity?
36. Do monthly check-ins.
37. Work at Red Rocks. When in doubt, go to the concert.
38. Learn about skin care.
39. Buy two new, wonderful pieces for my wardrobe.
40. Be a grown-up woman.
41. Travel with intention and care.
42. Trust life.
