New Year. New Goals.

The holiday season has finally drawn to an end. In fact, 2009 has drawn to an abrupt end. I can’t say I’m sad to see either of them go.
The holiday season is always kind of a bittersweet time for me- it reminds me of a time in my life where juggling holidays, multiple family Thanksgivings and Christmas’s, and having a family of my own was so close. It leaves me thankful for decisions I’ve made that have led me to where I am, but always leaves a hint of sourness that I still find myself alone dreaming and hoping about the future that awaits me.

Christmas is a time for love, happiness, and joyfulness- many single people don’t want to admit that it’s actually a time they struggle with loneliness, despite the abundance of friends and family around. Sigh. But, it happens. And, it kind of leaves you wishing and hoping for more, for different, for just something….

I was shocked to see how fast 2009 flew by, regardless of how slow the year seemed to have started. This holiday season I had plenty of time to reflect on the past year, the progress I made on the goals I’d set for myself, the setbacks I had encountered, and where I wanted to go in 2010. Last year I remarked how it was time to clean house and 2009 definitely proved to be a year of cleaning house, literally and metaphorically. I released parts of my past that I had been holding onto for way too long, I let go of unhealthy relationships, and embarked on a journey of learning about myself (and learning to love myself) that has proved to be a quiet the adventure.

I have really similar expectations for 2010.

I am eagerly anticipating the continued self exploration and change that awaits me as I turn pages and reveal new chapters in my life.

Here’s to 2010!!!