My Gift to Myself

The holiday season has rolled around again and it’s a pretty sure bet that the only thing stretched tighter than our schedules and our pocketbooks will be our nerves. This year however, I’m going to try something new…I’m not going to let the craziness get to me. In fact, I’m not going to even allow it in the house…and I don’t mean the relatives, well, yes, I do, but not JUST the relatives. I’m choosing to opt out of all the things that I do only because I ALWAYS do them, the ones that any joy I ever felt about them went AWOL long ago. And I’m going to replace them with the things that do bring me happiness…and peace.

Not surprisingly, right near the top of the list, is my writing. I am make the commitment here and now to no longer sacrifice my writing time and energy to the December Gotta Do’s. Instead, of regretting the loss of weeks of writing time and vowing on Dec. 31^st to do better in 2006, I’m going to start early and resolve to not lose any momentum, ideas or spirit in the first place.  This will be MY gift to MYSELF.