Wow, December 31, 2009. I keep thinking back to where we were 10 years ago: Ann Arbor, Michigan and awaiting the arrival of Sophie. We had moved to Ann Arbor only 4 months before and there was so much that was still so new. I never, never, never (can I stress that enough!) thought I would be bringing in the new decade in Logan, Utah!
The past 10 years have included: the birth of Sophie (January 25, 2000), living in Family Housing at the University of Michigan (1999-2005) and working at the preschool in the community; saying hello and good-bye to many friends who studied at the U of M or were married to someone studying there; moving to San Antonio, TX in 2005 and working at Trinity University; moving back to Logan, Utah after realizing we wanted a home, not to keep moving around and grasped for something...anything that we could cling to for awhile; practicing many religions; adopting a cat; adopting a dog (pregnant, didn't know...now we have 3 dogs); some traveling with lots of museum visits; joining 2 non-profit boards; getting my first bachelor's degree and working on another; making many batches of playdough for Sophie; celebrating many birthdays and anniversaries; taking a yoga class; studying Japanese; protesting at the University of Michigan; reading Jane Austen, finally; taking piano lessons after a 27-year hiatus; blogging...
I thought today about my goals for this decade: getting my teaching certificate; losing 30 pounds (or more!); traveling outside of North America; fixing our home; reading more Jane Austen; and all of these are worthy and hopeful endeavors, but most of all, I want to live mindfully and with purpose! If I do those 2 things, the rest will follow.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
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