2008 has been another great year for me personally. While describing some of my personal achievements, I'd like to share with you some lessons I have learnt along the way and if you wish, you could apply them in your life too.
In my business, 2008 is my best year yet, in terms of profits and number of transactions although I still didn't meet my goals when I had set them before we rolled in 2008. Most of my 2008 income came from blogging on Active Rain and it was something I did not expect. So, it is a sweet surprise.
As a blogger, I do feel that I am writing better blogs, and through that, have gained more audience, participation and subscribers. Again, this was unexpected before 2008 began. There are so many more friends from different parts of the country now. I get so excited just thinking about it.
In my personal life, and especially playing the Mama role to my now 15-month son, I can finally say that it is getting easier (after 14 months). The first 4 months of his young life was the most difficult. He had colic and doubts of gassiness, indigestion to make matters worse. So, it caused more attention to the baby that Mama could ever imagine. On top of that, with him being a light sleeper didn't help. He yelled and screamed his head off whenever he rode in cars to what seems forever. At one point, child-nurturing became down right scary for me. Not having enough sleep can certainly do some damages and for 14 months, the longest one stretch of sleep I ever had was 3 hours. Oh boy did I miss sleeping! Most of 2008 was challenging for me as I transition into the Mama's role. But celebrate with me as he finally slept through the night, 14 months later. This is by far my biggest accomplishment in 2008. Within a few weeks of sleeping through the night, he started walking and now I just feel like he IS a little boy, no longer the infant I cared for, for the longest time.
Even though there are some personal goals (numbers and transactions) I didn't achieve, I still have alot to celebrate about. My conversion leads to take people I didn't know, built a relationship and then went on to collect a paycheck was small victories I have to acknowledge. I am slowly overcoming my phone phobia through my new focus. Read about it here, Prioritizing from my death bed. I choose to see 2008 with a positive ending note.
Obama's victory showed that when so many odds are against him, he rose on the occasion. Obama is not anymore special than I am. If he can, I can too!
2008 will go down in the books for some challenging economic downturns. But instead of looking at it in a bad way, I glad that many people are now going back to the basics of saving first, before spending (a hot button for me). Many decided not to shop till they drop for Christmas - another good sign that we are coming back around. Gas came back down to less than $1.75/gal and my wallet at the gas pump is also happier.
What if you didn't achieve some specific goals for 2008? Could you find other positives and smaller victories to celebrate? I'm pretty sure despite how 2008 looked, you have lots to celebrate about. Choose to see the glass half full. It's your decision. I know that's how I plan to close out 2008. Tearing myself down will do me no good, but instead celebrate the little sweet surprises that happened along the way.
Lots to celebrate about 2008 and more to look forward to in 2009 as I wrap up my last post on Active Rain. Happy New Year 2009. Together, we can make a prosperous 2009.
I plan to make FIREWORKS in 2009. Will you join me?
PS: Please let me show you my 2008 Hard Work.
Little Boomer in January 2008.
Then, this is Little Boomer taken last week, Christmas 2008.
Look how far we've come.........
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