A Night to Celebrate

It's New Year's Eve, and I guess it's only natural on this day, to take some time to reflect on the past year, but I've never been a big fan of New Year's resolutions. It seems to me that this practice only serves to remind me of my failures over the past twelve months.

So this year, on this last night of 2009, I'm going to change it up a bit. Rather than focusing on my shortcomings, I'm going to celebrate & relive a few my happiest moments & triumphs... it'll be a little gift of affirmation to myself.

I'm going to take a little time to compile a list of things I did well, and I invite you to do the same. You can share them here if you care to make them public, or you caninclude your link in the comments section and we'll all come celebrate with you. Now isn't that WAY more fun than concentrating on the things you need to do better? So here's MY List...

During 2009, I ....

• published three of my most successful patterns to date, the Boho Baguette, the Encore Purse Insert, and the Lollapalooza.
• got exciting news.
• took time for myself and for my family.
• visited several new & fabulous places, both in our country AND overseas.
  
• worked to make a dream, a reality.
• dealt with a few unpleasant situations and survived.
• nurtured old friendships and made new ones.
• spoke up
• was brave.
  
• and was happy with my life on MANY more days than I wasn't.

When I stack it up this way, it seems to me that overall, this really was a successful year. So thanks to every one of you for being a part of it, and here's to more to come for all of us!