New Year's Day

New Year's Day is always kind of cool. The whole year is ahead and you imagine what might happen, what lies ahead. It's exciting. It is also a new start. An opportunity to maybe do things differently or try something new. I usually make some resolutions. I don't always keep them long term, but they are good guides. And I developed the custom a few years ago to pick a theme phrase or word for the year. It is something I try to come back to and use as a guide. Past themes have included "It's Not the End of the World," "Contentment," and "Forward." 2008's theme is "In the Moment" a reminder to myself to not always be looking ahead so much that I don't enjoy the present or here and now. Because sometimes my life feels like it's on fast forward. I guess it's funny to have "In the Moment" following the past year's theme of "Forward." But the theme I pick is what I feel I need to focus on at a particular time in my life.

I enjoy sleeping in on New Year's Day since the night before I usually am up playing games, or watching movies, hanging out with family or friends. But then I usually try to get the year off to a good start by spending time exercising, reading Scripture, and thinking of goals for the year.