A final thought for 2010...

Have you made your New Year's resolutions?

I've been sick all day and just pulled myself from a tangle of bed sheets to pen mine.

I'm feeling a little blue to be so sick on my first New Year's Eve in a new city.

My best friend is in town too and sadly, I don't think I'll make our special dinner plans.

But, I won't enter a new year with heavy boots.

Instead, I'll just consider this the 'purge' before a brand new year.

I love the promise of a New Year, don't you?

I'm especially nostalgic this New Year's Eve,

 as 2010 was a particularly poignant year for me.

I am appreciative beyond words and gestures,

for the adventure that this past year created for me.

From the deepest, most secret part of my tender heart,

I am

grateful.

I've mentioned more than once that

I'm no good when it comes to change.

I'm clumsy and stubborn and it seems to be a constant struggle for me.

Every year I resolve to be more flexible, more forgiving and more calm.

This year, I will try again but with a different approach.

2010 taught me that many changes, although difficult,

can be really amazing.

I welcome 2011 with a full heart and an open mind.

I hope you do, too.

xo