If you are reading this blog you may or may not know that I ended 2009 with the single determination that in 2010 I would make changes in my life. I wanted to expand my world which had become almost too comfortably small. (I say comfortably small as I was finding that my world was getting narrower and narrower, other than the kids and real estate I literally had no life to speak of...and I was okay with that which really bothered me as I am too young to be housebound.) So anyway I came up with the following New Year's resolution: I would begin a Quest to have 524 new experiences in 2010.
Why 524? Good question. It was not a well thought out decision (I'm finding it harder than I thought to find the time/money to have 524 new experiences), rather 524 items was chosen on a whim and a matter of sheer timing. I had just completed the book and movie "Julie/Julia" and I figured if Julie Powell could cook 524 recipes in a year, surely I could have 524 new experiences....so 524 it was.
As I began my Quest an Active Rain member suggested that I blog every day for a month. (Not crazy enough to commit to a full year of daily blogging but I could surely do if for a month.) So my blog today is to reflect on how my 2010 is shaping up in light of my Quest.
As silly as the whole thing sounded/sounds, I'm finding having the quest is pushing me a bit. I could just drop it as typically happens with my resolutions, but by blogging about it, 'putting it out there' I'm kind of feeling I have to keep at it or come across as a real looney tune/flake. So far anyway, I am more likely to accept invitations to go out, I've met some women who are going to get together monthly for example, and I had a good time. I'm not just allowing myself to 'float' down the river of life this yea and just end up where I end up perhaps wishing, as I did at the end of 2009, that I was in a different place. This year I'm taking a more active approach to my life, planning the course more, yet still allowing things to unfold a bit.
So stay tuned. I haven't even come up with 524 experiences yet so feel free to make some suggestions. They would be greatly appreciated. I'm hoping by the end of 2010 I'll be able to look back on the year and feel proud of the growth I made in all aspects of my life. I'm also hoping as the year progresses I'll find the courage to do a few things that really blow off the lid of my comfort zone, but I'm sure the majority will not be of huge proportions...maybe of interest only to me.
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