A very talented musician acquaintance of mine, Julian Velard, wrote his resolutions on his blog and asked readers to send him their resolutions; he will choose different ones to post on Facebook every day, and in doing so, hopes to encourage everyone to stick with their statements.
A nice idea, though some of mine are personal enough to me that I think strangers may find them boring. And there's no point in putting something on Facebook that's boring, I mean, come on. But if you're reading this, you're probably not a stranger to me, so here you have it!
One last thought:
Looking back, I really feel like 2013 was a year of laying foundations. Although I made strides in many areas of my life, I was not able to cross off a lot of larger goals from my list (some re-appear below!) However, the journey I took in the past year feels like it primed me to be in a position to achieve a multitude of things in the New. I hope you may feel the same!
25 T.I.L.T.A. in 2014:
- See more live music (including Julian Velard, of course.)
- Pick up my beautiful guitar more, and write music again. It's been too long.
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| Palace of Pena, Sintra Portugal '13 |
- Get one, maybe two, more stamps in my passport this year.
- See my friends in person (and off fb) more.
- Get back on Broadway in a new show. (New to me, doesn't have to be original cast or anything.)
- Do a play - Time Stands Still would be a good one.
- Do Next to Normal (dream role; time to make it a reality.)
- Do shows that feel like true collaboration.
- Stay committed to being healthy and fit. More boot camp, more yoga, more dance, more surfing, more skiing - & come up with some new things to try! I know I love sore muscles - means I worked hard. So lots of soreness in 2014. :-)
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| Chef's jacket Dad got me. |
- Blog Wine Minx more frequently.
- Teach a seminar on Turkish Wines for the Society of Wine Educators.
- Do more wine dinners at NYC restaurants.
- FINISH writing my book, "All you REALLY Need to Know About Wine." Must. Finish. Book.
- Actually take the Certified Sommelier intro class (man, they fill up SO FAST!!!)
- Increase my income.
- A mutual, loving relationship with an amazing man who thinks I'm the $h!t.
- Less 'mindless TV watching' at night. (I've seen all the episodes of "Friends" enough times already.)
- Strive to continue discipline like organized desk, clean house, etc.
- Continue to explore taking risks in all areas of my life. "Do something every day that scares you" and so on.
- Make more things: jewelry, sweaters, art...
- Be a good friend to my friends and a good daughter to my parents; love the people in my life!
- Keep up with my languages (French, Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, Turkish, Greek, Portuguese,) & learn another.
- Live a thoughtful, introspective, focused and joyful life. Don't be afraid to be silly. Don't let fear of judgment affect my actions. Honor who I am by being all I am.
That's a good place to start, I think. Any of yours you're really excited about? Leave them in the comments below! And have a Happy and Wonderful New Year! Bring it on, 2014!!!
