An Author's Resolutions
In 2012, I resolve to:
• give thoughtful comments both on my blog and yours.
• comment when you have a brand new baby author on your blog because I remember when I was new too.
• remind myself that not everyone is meant for overnight success. Some of us need time to saute gently.
• talk less, listen more.
• worry less about status. Cuz really, in a hundred years, who's gonna care if my book was on the NYT list?
• pet my dogs more and growl at my husband less. (Greg will especially like this one.)
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Adopting and almost losing Murray kind of brought things into perspective for me. I am insanely competitive, especially with myself, but nearly losing that little guy made me realize how fragile life is. Selling a book is ridiculously insignificant compared to family and health. If I sell, I sell, but I will no longer beat myself up to meet self-imposed deadlines and sales figures. From now on, I intend to focus on the things that bring happiness to me and to others. When I die, I want people to remember me for who I was--a good friend who lived every day like it was her last.
Do you think your resolutions have changed over the years?
Murray's Resolution
• Try to have only one near-death experience in this life. That last one was a doozy.
Comments
Mine is to find the fun in writing again. Sometime in between the end of the first novel draft and now, I lost it, and I really miss it.
Happy New Year, Rosie!
Glad Murray is doing better.
Wishing you all the best Maria! I feel blessed to call you friend (I'll have to take your word on the living each day like it's your last *wink*).
I hope 2012 is good to you, Raelyn. No one's worked harder for it.
My 2012? I want to procrastinate less and learn to believe in myself more. We'll see how that goes.
Happy 2012!
And yea for you and Murray! He's such a cutie :) You two will always share a special bond.
Happy New Year!
I hope 2012 is a good one. I totally agree with the comment you left on my blog about less drama. Oh yes, 2011 was nothing but drama all year long. I'm so ready for a calmer, happier year for us all.
Carol: Sautes always have the best flavor. :)
Angelina: I don't know what breed he is. Even the vet couldn't guess. Time will tell. Not that it matters to me. He'll be loved no matter what.
I wish I could resolve to write more, but it's doomed to failure. Same with the annual weight-loss resolution.
Oh, well, I'll think of something. Happy New Year, Maria!
Happy New Year, Maria!
It's funny, because I've been reading about happiness recently. I'm reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. This is about her year long project to embrace happiness. I've actually signed up for her happiness project for 2012 and hope to blog my progress. If you're interested her website is http://www.happiness-project.com
I definitely stress about small things at times that really don't matter. Your resolutions are perfect.
i'm happy he is better, really
your resolutions are perfect, just keep them^^;;
How are Tank and Iko doing?
Happy New Year!
Have resolutions changed? Maybe. I see them now as a list of things that I'll break in the coming year. :P
Hope you do stop beating yourself up, life is so full of memories with our loved ones both furry and human that it is too short to dwell on feeling let down when things do not go as planned. Losing pretty much every "thing" made me realize without any doubts my family and my pets are what matter to me most and without them everything else is a hollow victory.
Keep making resolutions, I have none because learned early on they never get acted by me.
Clarissa: The public is so fickle. They don't seem to care from year to year who's on there.
Susan: Life is way too short and I really want to make it count.
Shelley: There are some people who can't be happy no matter what, but I'm a firm believer that you can make your own happiness.
Miki: Happy New Year!
Dru: Tank and Iko are with their dad and having the time of their lives. They sleep all day and get a liberal cookie allowance. :)
Drake: Ref: I see them now as a list of things that I'll break in the coming year.
That's a goal in itself, isn't it? LOL. Happy New Year.
Jackie: After the horrible natural disaster you went through, I know you understand the meaning of what's important. Sometimes it takes something drastic to make an impression.
I hope you have a Happy New Year. Please give Murray a love from all the two and four footed McClones!
Happy New Year, everyone!
As for your last question, I think resolutions have changed over the years by the person. I treat them differently each year because I'm slightly (or more) different on this Jan. 1 than the last or next.
I hope 2012 starts, middles and ends wonderfully for you guys.
Happy New Year to you and yours, Maria. And a special happy new year to the cute Murray. So glad he's doing well.
Jenny: They're not so much resolution as they are guidelines. :)
Jennifer: Good observation. Part is due to how we changed, but also how people around us have changed.
Shirley: Happy New Year, Shirley. And continued success! You're on a roll.
Have a wonderful New Year!
@Kaye
@Sarah
I think Murray will be very glad to be a regular puppy without being poked or prodded.
It's been a pretty rough life for someone who's only been in this world a few weeks. I have faith though. And I appreciate everyone's continued support and emails. You guys make my low days bearable.
Okay .... that choked me right up.