res·o·lute
[rez-uh-loot]
–adjective
- firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion
- characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper,spirit, actions, etc.
This has been a humbling year for me. Getting married for me taught and continues to teach me so many things about myself that I need to work on. It has been a great year in so many ways but it has also told me many times that I need to CHILL out and enjoy life! I wish someone would have told me that when I got engaged. Or told me to elope. But it's been great. Married life has it's good and bad days but Ross and I work really well together so we get through it like champs. :) I'm looking forward to a great next year with a few goals of my own...
-Read my scriptures everyday
-Lose all my post wedding weight!! Jeeze - who knew I'd put so much on so fast!
-Meditate as much as I can to calm myself down and to learn more about the "inner" me.
-And lastly, anticipate the future. I want to start looking forward to the rest of my life. Set lifetime goals and dreams and really cling to them.
Of course there will be plenty of other things I will work on but those are the main ones.
Completely out of order but we had a great Christmas. We had our own little thing here at our apartment and then we spent Christmas weekend in Malone with my in-laws. I'm beginning to really love them. I couldn't have asked for a better family to marry into. They completely spoiled us. More food then I have ever seen, present after present, and just abounding love. It was just a weekend full of eating, relaxing, sledding and sleeping. : ) Perfect.
Side Note: I should make another resolution to read a book a week because I got a TON for Christmas. Amongst my favorites are The World According to Mister Rogers (one of Ross and I's favorite TV shows as children) and Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh. Lots of great reading in the near future.
Ross is watching the Russian version of Tom and Jerry - very distracting. : ) I think I'll end there and watch some cartoons with my adorable husband.
Well I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Now back to real life!!
Cathy