Resolutions vs. Change

I don't make resolutions; I think it's a waste of time, energy, and makes change virtually impossible. It's a self-imposed guilt trip.  It's a set-up for failure.  I cannot force myself to change something that I really don't want to change."Be it resolved" is a great phrase, but the issue at hand is seldom, if ever, "resolved".

Maybe I want to lose 5 pounds; walk more; get out of the apartment more; eat more fish; subscribe to a TV service, etc.  You get my drift.

If I want to make a change, I have to want it to happen. That's the bottom line - WANTING that change. I have to make it happen. I cannot fake it. It's like that old definition of crazy, "keep doing what you've always done and expecting a different outcome" and it doesn't work that way.

I don't mind being alone. In fact, I'm not sure I could live with someone now.  I love the privacy and never having to explain anything to anyone.

Instead of resolutions, I have a goal or two, for 2012. I want to meet some blogger buddies, especially those who live nearby.  If it becomes financially feasible, I'd like to meet others farther away. I'd like to break bread, share a drink and learn more about them and their environment.  Likes and dislikes, pet peeves and petty annoyances are secondary, since I follow bloggers with similar taste and sensahumah. No names, I think you know who you are.

I strive to maintain my health, such as it is, and work at staying up-right and mobile even with the arthritis and spine problems. I keep moving and exercising, regardless of the pain. The alternative is not an option.

And...I am still searching for one person who has a hankering to take an Alaskan cruise or cruise-tour.  I cannot afford the price of a cabin alone.  I'll just leave this out there and see what happens in 2012.


The Universe is full of surprises.

And so it goes.
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