I have never been the type to even try when it comes to new years resolutions. Every year my mother makes one to loose weight and to be honest, that is what I thought "new years resolution" meant for a long time. It was just a fancy name for a diet that everyone started after the holidays. I personally don't believe in the term "diet" when it goes with other words like Atkins or south beach. To me it's all bullshit about starving yourself and making your life uncomfortable to look better on the beach. I prefer to live by the eat reasonably healthy motto instead of starving myself for 3 months at a time.
Well to jump on my friend Jen's bandwagon, I have decided to make some new years resolutions that I could not only see myself keeping, but that I would want to accomplish. I'm often coming up with a list of goals for the season (I still have my list of 10 goals from the summer hanging on the back of my door), so a list for the whole year is really not that different.
So without further ado here are a few of the things I hope to accomplish this year.
1) Become a better business woman
I have started this business without really any knowledge of how it should be done. I have never been a business minded person and the hippie in me just want to give everything away because I love making people happy. However, I have come to realize that if I want to make this work so that I can even remotely support myself with my art, than I will have to gain some semblance of a business mind. I am in no way expecting miracles from myself, but just some basic steps in the right direction and some additional knowledge on the subject as a whole.
2) Used more recycled materials for the craft biz.
Recently I have started making these little wristlet bags from recycled neck ties that I usually find at goodwill. Normally, they are far too girlie for any man to ever wear and I can't bare to have them go to waste so I came up with a solution. They have become one of my favorite things to make because it's a bit of a challenge but is still something beautiful and completely one of a kind.
3) Take charge of my health
I've really been avoiding my cancer patient status for quite some time now. I know what the consequences will be and I have made the choice to live with them, but I think it's time to go back to the doctor and face the music. To tell him that I want to avoid chemo unless it's becoming a dire situation, because after 10 years of this off and on I have hit a wall with my treatment. I want to try and find a balance in what is best for my body, as well as my sanity and my soul.
4) Buy better and less
I need to get over my love of things that cost $5 because it's really not logical anymore. In college, buying that hilarious graphic tee at 5 below totally makes sense because you can wear all the time, but I am finding myself at a new place in life that calls for quality. I'm finding that I need my clothes to hold up longer and to be functional for so many occasions. I have found a great balance in my professional life, where on most days I go to the office feeling like myself. I have always been the type to express my personality through my clothes and I find that when I put some creativity into my outfit choice, it sets a creative mood for the day. I've decided that it's time to give up the constant search for the $5 purchase because it makes so much more sense to just shop less and spend a little bit more on the items that you need. As I write this the bargain hunter in me is screaming "But I love the $5 purchase!!!". I'm not saying that I won't be making any, but only if I come across them out of sheer luck. It's better to save up and buy that warm coat that will last several winters as apposed to the cheap one that will barely last the week.
I hope to start a life revolution this year and make the best of every second that my existence has to offer. I hope 2011 brings the rest of the world a fantastic, magical, whimsical, and all around happy new year! Lovelovelove
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