Ok, so here comes the traditional end of the year reflection. The time for sitting around and thinking about what you spent the last year of your life doing, where all your time and energy went, what things you learned, what things you want to happen in the upcoming year...
Here's my 2009 in a nutshell. My resolution for 2009 was to have stronger relationships, not only with Christ but in all aspects of my life. Resolution attained. But none of it was my own doing, I put no conscious effort into making those relationships stronger. In fact almost everything I did should have broken those relationships up. I ignored sound advice from friends at times, and I strayed pretty far from my faith. If I had been my friend this past year, I don't think I would still be friends with me. I acted juvenile and immature at times, at other times I may have been over jealous about certain things (even if my heart was in the right place). But my friends stuck by me, and I have returned fully to Christ, with a more mature and realistic approach to other people's relationship with him as well as my own.
2009 was not the most financially sound year for my family. We had a ton of car problems and had to move due to them. But those problems have given me my own outlook on money. I have come to realize that I don't ever want to have a lot of money. I want to be financially stable, and maybe have a little extra for small adventures. I want to give more than my ten percent back. I wouldn't feel right being in the lap of luxury knowing that others are struggling. I think my heart may literally break if I were in that position and doing nothing to help. This past year has also been an eye-opening year for me as far as world conditions go. I am learning so much about so many of the plights our world is facing, and once you know something you can't un-know it. Part of my time and energy will always be spent trying to eradicate some of the problems that Americans know so little about. I have truly learned what the phrase ''be the change you want to see in the world'' means to me this year. I want to have knowledge of legitimate world issues and I want to do whatever I can to help.
I can't say that 2009 has brought me any closer to knowing what I want to do with my life as far as career and college goes. In fact, I may be further than ever from discovering even more things that I could very well be passionate about and spend the rest of my life doing.
Well that was 2009. Here's what I want for 2010.
In 2010 I have two resolutions. One is to really get into shape. Yeah, I know. How stereotypical of me to pick the one resolution that hardly anyone ever follows through on. But I know that 2010 is my year for this because of the change of attitude I have had in 2009. I still don't care what people think about me fully, but I would like for people to take me seriously and I don't think anyone is going to do that if they don't think that I don't take care of myself. Plus these past few months I have really enjoyed exercising. I haven't done it as much as I truly wished to but I really want it to be a huge part of the person I am becoming. Which brings me nicely to resolution number two. I want to actively work towards becoming the person I will be for the rest of my life. I want to be able to decide on a college/career path that I know is what I am supposed to be doing. I want to partake in the activities I want to be defined by for the rest of my life. 2009 really was a year of me coming up with the person that I am supposed to be, and 2010 is going to be the process of becoming that person. 2010 is going to be life changing. I say this with the utmost confidence because I know what my heart is ready for, I know what I am ready for.
In honor of thinking about all 2009 has brought about, I shall leave you with this. Good luck in 2010 everybody. May it be a banner year for everyone.
Here's my 2009 in a nutshell. My resolution for 2009 was to have stronger relationships, not only with Christ but in all aspects of my life. Resolution attained. But none of it was my own doing, I put no conscious effort into making those relationships stronger. In fact almost everything I did should have broken those relationships up. I ignored sound advice from friends at times, and I strayed pretty far from my faith. If I had been my friend this past year, I don't think I would still be friends with me. I acted juvenile and immature at times, at other times I may have been over jealous about certain things (even if my heart was in the right place). But my friends stuck by me, and I have returned fully to Christ, with a more mature and realistic approach to other people's relationship with him as well as my own.
2009 was not the most financially sound year for my family. We had a ton of car problems and had to move due to them. But those problems have given me my own outlook on money. I have come to realize that I don't ever want to have a lot of money. I want to be financially stable, and maybe have a little extra for small adventures. I want to give more than my ten percent back. I wouldn't feel right being in the lap of luxury knowing that others are struggling. I think my heart may literally break if I were in that position and doing nothing to help. This past year has also been an eye-opening year for me as far as world conditions go. I am learning so much about so many of the plights our world is facing, and once you know something you can't un-know it. Part of my time and energy will always be spent trying to eradicate some of the problems that Americans know so little about. I have truly learned what the phrase ''be the change you want to see in the world'' means to me this year. I want to have knowledge of legitimate world issues and I want to do whatever I can to help.
I can't say that 2009 has brought me any closer to knowing what I want to do with my life as far as career and college goes. In fact, I may be further than ever from discovering even more things that I could very well be passionate about and spend the rest of my life doing.
Well that was 2009. Here's what I want for 2010.
In 2010 I have two resolutions. One is to really get into shape. Yeah, I know. How stereotypical of me to pick the one resolution that hardly anyone ever follows through on. But I know that 2010 is my year for this because of the change of attitude I have had in 2009. I still don't care what people think about me fully, but I would like for people to take me seriously and I don't think anyone is going to do that if they don't think that I don't take care of myself. Plus these past few months I have really enjoyed exercising. I haven't done it as much as I truly wished to but I really want it to be a huge part of the person I am becoming. Which brings me nicely to resolution number two. I want to actively work towards becoming the person I will be for the rest of my life. I want to be able to decide on a college/career path that I know is what I am supposed to be doing. I want to partake in the activities I want to be defined by for the rest of my life. 2009 really was a year of me coming up with the person that I am supposed to be, and 2010 is going to be the process of becoming that person. 2010 is going to be life changing. I say this with the utmost confidence because I know what my heart is ready for, I know what I am ready for.
In honor of thinking about all 2009 has brought about, I shall leave you with this. Good luck in 2010 everybody. May it be a banner year for everyone.
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