I often get nervous about what’s coming up around the next corner.  This last weekend, I finally bit the bullet and tore some wood paneling out of my bathroom, extremely nervous to see what I’d find.  Terrified of what I might find.  It’s not like mold or rot or anything else would magically appear when I pulled the paneling back, but it’s scary to face the truth sometimes. Continue Reading…

I made a new list of goals for 2012.  I’m a list maker by birth, and can’t help myself.  I’ll even confess that at times I’ve added something to my to-do list in order to turn around and cross it off.  The satisfaction I get from establishing a new habit, or reaching a goal is second to none.  Every January countless people make up New Year’s resolutions.  They decide to make a change, and then attempt to follow through with it.  I’ve had some successes and failures, this last year, so today I’m writing to remind myself of the key elements I need to follow through with to achieve my goals.  Maybe you’ll pick up something along the way. Continue Reading…

Maybe you are like me in that at the end of the year the siren of a “Goals List” calls to you. You can’t wait to begin planning out what you want to accomplish, what you could achieve in the coming year. Well, I’ve put together my list for next year, but today I wanted to reflect on 2011’s list. Continue Reading…