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Here we go again......

 It is evident by the one and only other post on this blog - also 10 years old - that the idea of needing or wanting and attempting to make changes in my life is constant.   Does that mean I have walked around unhappy all 40 of my years?  I don't think so.  Does it mean that I live in a constant state of discontent or wanting for more than what's in front of me?  I don't think that is true either.  Instead, I believe that some of us are seekers and some of us - not so much; some of us find ourselves content with what's in front of us and some of us see shiny things in every corner.  It's not necessarily bad or good; I don't have to think about my want for change or their lack of it in such black and white terms.  So what kind of change am I chasing now?   This February it will be 5 years since my father's passing.  And for the last 5 years, I have credited his death with all kinds of things; weight gain, unhappiness, reclusiven...
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Resolute

It's that time of year when we make our list of to do's for the upcoming year; join a gym, adopt a workout regiment, loose those extra pounds, quit smoking, make more time for friends or family.  It's that time of year when we take a look at our lives, point of our flaws and vow to make serious change.  "This year I will be better!" But why?  What really makes me better this year?  Fitting into my jeans better?  Or am I better because I will make a solid attempt to be a bit less of a prick in traffic...well at least until the teenager in the red convertible with the radio blasting, talking on the cell phone cuts me off? My personal resolution list (if I had one) would look something like this; 1.  Stop smoking (again) 2.  Loose 20 lbs. 3.  Take more naps 4.  Be a better friend 5.  Be a better student 6.  Exercise more 7.  Read more 8.  Budget better (time and money) The list could go on and on. ...
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