20 Lessons from 2011

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Resolutions for the New Year? I have none. But I do have lessons from last year that I am carrying over to this one. If I must resolve to anything, it would be to not forget them and remember them as I venture into what I expect to be an exciting time for me and my family.

Time has a way of passing by so quickly. It’s so easy to forget so it’s important for me to write them down.

Most memorable lessons from 2011 for me are:

1. I learned to better reject negativity and embrace love.
2. I learned that opportunities are never really lost and that a “good” opportunity is relevant.
3. I learned the value of quality in friendships and that quantity has very little to do with it.
4. I learned to accept that I am not a follower – I learned there’s nothing wrong with that.
5. I learned to ignore the chatter and trust my gut. Some of my best decisions came about this way.
6. I learned that I can develop a better opinion about places, people, and things when I shut up about my own, shut out other people’s and just observe and listen.
7. I learned that I don’t always have to share my opinion…no matter how strongly I feel it.
8. I learned that I really love living in New Jersey (and that it doesn’t suddenly make me a NOT New Yorker) and that where I live is faster to get to than most boroughs of NY and yet still it terrifies people – I learned that those people are stupid.
9. I learned to respond to the question “Are you going to be NJ City Mama now?” without throwing death darts from my eyes.
10. I learned to laugh about it.
11. I learned to take breaks and disconnect – I learned that I really, really love that.
12. I learned that even some of the most well-read blogger have no clue and even not really all that liked, but no one will tell them. (I would, but see lesson #7).
13. I learned that the least read blogger is usually the most interesting overall.
14. I learned to eat smaller meals throughout the day and drink more water.
15. I learned to tell my family and friends that I love them more.
16. I learned that I hate attending conferences – I learned there’s nothing wrong with that.
17. I learned the importance of flossing…after I learned I had the first cavity in my life.
18. I learned that I really love being in a space where no one blogs or uses Twitter, at times more than I love being in the space with people who do.
19. I learned that I am lucky in so many ways. This lesson keeps me grounded and grateful on a daily basis.
20. I learned that even at this age I still have so much to learn.

Happy New Year!

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