Starting Over

2009 was not a good year, so in an effort to make 2010 a bit better, I have declared it the "Year of Joy." Slightly self-absorbed? Perhaps... However, like I said, 2009 sucked, so I think I have earned myself a bit of selfishness for the year. What the "Year of Joy" means exactly, I'm not quite sure. I guess I am trying to figure out how to define myself these days and figure out who I am outside of a relationship (more about that later.) Anyway, the plan is that I am going to try to challenge myself in a different way every month. For the month of January it's yoga. Conveniently, my yoga studio is having a promotion called 31 in 31, where the challenge is to go to yoga every day for a month. Day one and day two went pretty well, although I don't think that going out drinking the two days prior to going to class helped me at all, since I was so dehydrated that I almost passed out somewhere around tree pose... mental note: New Years resolution to drink more water. Day three (that being today) is not happening. Also on account of drinking I must admit (I don't have a problem-- seriously,) last night led to a rough and very hungover morning. It's 5:34pm and I'm pretty sure I still haven't quite regained my balance since I just about ran into a wall a little bit ago. No standing leg splits for me today! Ordinarily I would probably beat myself up about it, but that's New Year's resolution number two: I'm going to cut myself a bit of slack. I sort of envy those people who are totally unapologetic for who they are-- they don't think twice about what others think of them. I'd like to be a little more like that. But I digress... back to yoga. So, the plan is to do yoga twice in one day this week. You know, to make up for my lack of ability to go today. We'll see how that goes... wait, I'm also trying to be more positive (apparently I have a lot of New Year's resolutions): I will make my best effort to go to yoga twice in one day this week.

I am blocking 2009 out of my head as of...now. I have no idea what the next year will bring, but I welcome all comments and suggestions on challenges I should pursue over the coming 11 months. Let the "Year of Joy" begin!