Looking at the sad state of my underwear draw, it is safe to say that I didn't take care of myself during 2011. 2011 was The Year of Transition. Neville was promoted at work, leaving me home with the kids way more that a working parent should be home with the kids. I returned from my 6-month maternity leave to a job with a new team, new responsibilities, but the same title and pay. Darius moved from private school to public with a few hiccups along the way.
2011 wasn't a horrible year. But it wasn't The Year of Awesome. Change is often good. A lot of the changes we faced were ultimately good. But that space when you are in the middle of it? The transition part? The uncomfortable movement from your comfort zone to something different? Well, that part, frankly sucks balls. 2011 was not an easy year. It made me question our life. Do I work at the right place? Should I work at all? Do we live in the right neighborhood? Do we need to move?
Looking back, I realize that I've really neglected myself in 2011. I've neglected this blog. I've neglected my body. I've grown distant from many friends. I've spent too much time bitching about the craziness that is my life that I've had a hard time finding the things I'm grateful for in it.
So 2012 is going to be another year of change. But this time, I'm starting it on my own terms. We've got 2 family vacations planned. I'm about to embark on a wellness journey. I'm recommitting myself to my other blog. And I'm cutting back on my writing here. No more posts about how hard life is. No more posts telling you I'm taking a break. No more posts complaining about how the dishes never get done. No more half-assed product reviews as a substitution to real writing.
I'm going to be writing a weekly essay here. I can't guarantee that it is going to be the.best.thing.you've.ever.read but I can guarantee that the appropriate time and energy will go into writing it. I don't know if it will stick. Or if I'll even find the time for a weekly post. This is another year of change, after all. But I'm going to try. This isn't The Year of Me as many of my friends have posted on Facebook.
2012 is The Year of Intention. My intention is to change things for the better. Personally. Professionally. I hope you stay along for the ride.
