New Year’s Eve: The Game and The 5 Best Posts of 2012

The new year is just hours away

Can you feel it? That sense of completion and of a job well done? Of goals met and kingdoms conquered?

Yeah, me neither. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t start anew, right?

Every day is a new day, a chance for a do over, a chance to pause and make different choices. Every day brings the opportunity to ‘try’ again or to renew our commitments to build a fruitful and amazing life.

It certainly beats the survival mode I often find myself caught in.

Sometimes it’s all I can do to get out of bed each morning. I am still struggling with sleep and getting enough exercise and eating well, blah blah blah 🙂 All that impacts my overall experience on this planet and I am tired of the struggle. So, I’ve got a plan to start the new year off with a small-ish bang.

New Year’s Resolutions

I’m not into making New Year’s resolutions because they feel forced and fake. But, I do like the idea of a fresh start linked to a brand new year and putting the past behind while making room for a fresh perspective. And I love games.

The Game

My partner and I will be playing ’20 Questions for a New Year’s Eve Reflection’ a wonderful idea I found from Simple Mom.net. Basically, you download the questions and cut the squares up and throw them in a hat. Then, wine in hand, duh, draw from the hat and talk about the questions you pull.

Fun Times and A Lotta Wine

This is my idea of fun! I love to get into deep, meaningful conversations with the people I love. Combine that with some good food and wine and there’s nothing better.

Besides, I feel like I need a kick in the ass. This past year has been quite a blur. What with massive sleep deprivation issues, a toddler that had his own sleep challenges and being a SAHM while trying to figure out my life plan, it hasn’t been easy nor a lot of fun sometimes. But there have been amazing moments of joy and a ton to be grateful about. It’s important to put things in perspective but when you’re absolutely bone-tired, those rose-coloured glasses become a shade or three darker.

I am a lucky girl though. A lot of people care enough about what’s going on in my little world to take the time to read about it.

I am humbled by your grace. Thank you.

The Best of this Blog

I thought I’d leave you with the top 5 blog posts that you said you liked and read the most. Coincidentally, or not, they capture the essence of 2012 for me and for my family. I also hope that these posts give you pause for reflection, leaving you with something to consider as we move into a shiny new year.

1.Defining Moments, Reframing and Being Grateful ~ I was happy, and terrified, to see that this post ranked in the top 5. This was a post that revealed so much of who I am and what I’ve been through. But, it just scratches the surface. I know that I need to write more on the topics I skimmed in this post and I will. 2013 will be the year I really dig deep into the muck so that I can come out the other side happier and more hopeful about life with my little family. I hope you continue to follow along.

2. The next three posts don’t really surprise me in how they ranked. I think everyone wants to read about success stories and the struggles along the way. There is a lot of that. Obviously, this journey of mine to lose 50 pounds has only just started. My goal is to get to the bottom of why I am holding on to the weight, or why it is holding on to me.

Fat Lady Loses 50

Fat Lady Loses 50: Daily Exercise Habit

Fat Lady Loses 50: Simply Change One Thing

3. About Lee-Anne ~ At first, I was quite surprised to see that my ‘About’ page ranked in the top 5 blog posts of 2012. But then again, I suppose it makes sense. You are here reading this blog to learn more about my story. And, that includes getting to know me better. And so I am glad. I hope that you continue to come this way and spend a few minutes reading and commenting along the way. I feel blessed.

Watch out 2013! Me and my Paradigm-ers are coming for you!

Happy New Year all. I love you and am grateful you have taken the time to read this here blog.

Thanks for reading.