I am not much of a writer...actually I am a terrible writer but I have decided to take on a challenge called the Happiness Project. It is not that I am uphappy but I am not satisfied to where I am. Thirtysomething has been an enlightening time....but yet I can't seem to find my spot. So I figure if I am going to make changes...I might as well document them. Right down to the dating I plan on doing this year. I know that is going to be a treat cause it has already been a treat and half.
Today I spent part of the afternoon with a few people working on personal new years resolutions. It is really the first time I have sat down wrote them out and thought about how to achieving them. In the past I have written them out with great intentions but haven't done anything with them. The great part of this is I have 3 people who are going to hold me accountable to them. :) My friend even went as far as creating topics...her 6 topics were Finances, Business, Health & Wellness, Relationships, Personal and Fun Time. I added Education although education could be added to personal I was told but I like to keep them seperate. I didn't know everyone so you would think I would feel awkward but I didn't...if anything they made me feel so comfortable it was like I had known them forever. We went around the table telling each other what resolutions we had so we were accountable for them. We got to relationships..I stated "To be in one"....eveyone laughed. Then a very smart guy in the room and the only guy said "going to smile at every hot guy I see"...I am going to adapt that one cause it is a brilliant one. I can honestly say I will be hosting this next year and can't wait to reflect on what I achieved. I am going to do whatever it takes to achieve my end results.
So my new years night...well I actually ended up having a pretty good one. I had good company. Though my new years "date" wasn't someone I knew well, he was much needed and appreciated. We went for dinner where I was allowed to chat his ear off and then headed to see a movie. We saw How do you know...it was funny and was by no means completely told in the previews. It was quirky...and decent. Although new years came while the movie was still on...I did watch the clock and whispered happy new years to my movie partner in crime. No kiss was involved and that was okay. My new years kiss will come another day from some mystery man (I haven't a clue to who will be that kiss)...and it was awesome because through out the night people I met in the last few years from around the country sent me Happy New Years Greetings. It was the best feeling that people thought of me..
If there is anything to take from 2010- it has taught me that the only person you can change/ make decisions for is yourself and you can't change others so for 2011 I am going to implement that cause I can't change others and I can't worry about what they think either. I can however change everything about myself if I choose so...I don't think I want to cause I am actually pretty inside as black person. Yes black people are pinkish inside like everyone else...thus pretty on the inside. I am also happy with all my recent life choices. Now to excel at those choices with people I love surrounding me.
Best purchase of 2010- George my chocolate lab
Best goal achieved- figuring out what I want to do for the rest of my life
Biggest mistake for 2010- not going forth on a buiness idea
Something I will achieve in 2011 that I didn't achieve in 2010- my business idea
Anything I want to change about myself- NOTHING...having flaws is what makes me sooooo unique
Cheers and happiest of New Years.
P.S. Welcome to my Happiness Project
