New Year!

So it's 2010: Twenty-ten; Two thousand and ten; however you say it. :)

I'm excited for this year! I have a lot I want to accomplish, but I also know that another large responsibility will be added to my plate shortly, so I kind of assume that this year I won't really accomplish most of the things I want to accomplish. Make sense?

For example, I'd really like to:

Start working towards a MN Marriage and Family license

Network with area counselors

Look into starting a private practice

Meet and get to know more people in Fargo

Find a church

Start saving for a family vacation

Start saving for a house

Start making Christmas gifts early

Continue experimenting with painting

Start playing the piano again

So I guess we'll see how the year goes, and how crazy I'm going to be feeling once another Lindgren joins our family. :) I know the first year of babyhood is difficult, and I'm sure it will be a huge transition for us all. I'm not a big fan of setting myself up for failure, because then the guilt and self-loathing begins. Not so fun. I know myself, and know that I try to do more than I can to begin with, so I'm going to start with simple and see how many life blessings come with this way of thinking.

I guess the biggest priority is embracing the inevitable transition a new baby will bring, nurture my family in many ways that I can, and continue to allow myself life-giving activities/things to nourish myself in the process.

So here's to 2010: May you bring me contentment in all of the simple things in life, and give me enough patience and endurance to enjoy it all! *Cheers!*