HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Today marks the beginning of a new year! It is the opportunity to start fresh with new habits, routines, lifestyles, and game plans to make the year better than the previous year.
Today marks the beginning of a new year! It is the opportunity to start fresh with new habits, routines, lifestyles, and game plans to make the year better than the previous year.
For me, new beginnings continues to be much more meaningful than ever before. Little did I know that at age 60 I would be starting over. But I did. In the process, I have become stronger and more independent than ever before. I worried that I wouldn’t be able to do it and I worried that I would not be the same Lisa on some level. But I did...or at least I'm a work in progress.
I think I’m the same Lisa. My personality is the same, although there are times when I wonder if I’m more snarky or sarcastic than I used to be. Every day is a new day. Not necessarily a new beginning, but a fresh start.
When I wake up in the morning, I take a deep breath and put my two feet on the floor. At that very moment, I remember that I am on my own and totally responsible for the emotions that I will experience that day. Some days, if there is a memory that hits, it may take a little longer to feel like the #grownasswoman that I think I am.
Most mornings, I am grateful for the fresh start, the new beginning. So on this morning, the first morning of 2020, I am ready to begin another year as Lisa.
What does that look like? I’m not totally sure, but I have a list of things I’d like to think I will be doing or improving! I’m not going to share those things today, but suffice to say, it looks to be a great year.
My family continues to grow with new members and we look forward to celebrating all of them whenever we can. I will be enjoying my role as CeCe even more as Gabriel becomes more aware of me…and the fun things we can do together! For me, it’s all about family and that is where I find my most gratitude!
I will share one big change for me. Beginning today, January 1, 2020, I will be doing 24/6..."unplugging" for 24 hours, one day a week! The author of a book by the same title, was featured on the news a few weeks ago and I was enamored with the possibilities.
Since I don't have a landline, I will still need to have my phone available for phone calls. If you need me, you can still call me. However, I will be signing off of phone and computer, including text messages, Facebook, Instagram, games and anything else that I may consider being plugged in!
As a result of this "un-plugging" I will be taking my blog to one day a week (Wednesdays). My 24 hours "off" will be from 12 noon on Saturdays until 12 noon on Sundays, What this means that I will not be returning texts or calls during this time period. I will not be looking at your posts on Facebook or Instagram, and I will not be returning emails until after 12 noon on Sundays.
This is a big step for me, but I am learning that I need the down time for my mental health. I am super busy in January and February and I want to give this a try. Thank you for understanding! We'll see how it goes!
My family continues to grow with new members and we look forward to celebrating all of them whenever we can. I will be enjoying my role as CeCe even more as Gabriel becomes more aware of me…and the fun things we can do together! For me, it’s all about family and that is where I find my most gratitude!
I will share one big change for me. Beginning today, January 1, 2020, I will be doing 24/6..."unplugging" for 24 hours, one day a week! The author of a book by the same title, was featured on the news a few weeks ago and I was enamored with the possibilities.
Since I don't have a landline, I will still need to have my phone available for phone calls. If you need me, you can still call me. However, I will be signing off of phone and computer, including text messages, Facebook, Instagram, games and anything else that I may consider being plugged in!
As a result of this "un-plugging" I will be taking my blog to one day a week (Wednesdays). My 24 hours "off" will be from 12 noon on Saturdays until 12 noon on Sundays, What this means that I will not be returning texts or calls during this time period. I will not be looking at your posts on Facebook or Instagram, and I will not be returning emails until after 12 noon on Sundays.
This is a big step for me, but I am learning that I need the down time for my mental health. I am super busy in January and February and I want to give this a try. Thank you for understanding! We'll see how it goes!
As we head into 2020, I will treasure the smallest of things and be keeping things in perspective I’ll find the energy I need to get through those bigger things by letting the small things make me happy!
Every day is a new beginning and starting over isn’t as hard as it once was. Here’s to 2020!
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