Whaddup with 2012

As the new year approaches, I am compelled to look at my life, reassess, and make new plans.  At first, I procrastinated this daunting task with a bit of napping and eating… but I have finally found the strength to step up and take a closer look.  Well, there is much I like… and much to work on.

Whaddup with 2012… (1) Set boundaries and manage my time; (2) Shed 40 pounds, join Weight Watchers, and enjoy running; and, (3) Live life as an academic.  Yup.  That sums it up.  After going through my calendar for the month of January and the next 5 months, I have realized that I have much on the go.  Aside from learning the ropes of being a school trustee, I am prepared to revamp my dissertation proposal, get back in to shape, and make critical choices to balance my life.

I love my family, I love my friends, and I love my pedagogical journey.  I feel that I am on the right path.  I have turned right and looking forward.  Most times when I make resolutions, I often make them based on the shoulds.  I should manage my time.  I should lose weight.  I should do my homework.  What a set up for failure.  Of course these new year’s resolutions would never see fruition… because that’s what should happen.  This time it feels different.  It feels right.

I am ready.  I am wanting.  I am believing.  That’s the difference.  This evening, I have joined WW Online and chosen what days I will tutor, run, and study.  In the spring session, I will be commuting to SFU to participate in a TLC Certificate program on the Burnaby campus, connect with the MEd Surrey cohort I work with as a Site Assistant, and reunite with my EdD committee to move forward with my academic studies and research.  I have goals to accomplish and it’s time to move forward.

Within all this, I get to achieve my goals with my family and friends as a resident of the Sunshine Coast.  This is why I love what and where I’m going.  2012 is whaddup.  Happy resolutions.