In the past year I've:
Become more patient with Graham
Worried less
Ruminated less
Made new friends (!!!)
Helped Minnie Pearl become a happy, (fairly) well-adjusted dog
Improved my cooking skills
Read more
Introduced Roger to Built To Spill (the music, not the actual band)
Eaten and enjoyed a lot of good cheese
Not beaten myself up about the cheese
Discovered a number of very good inexpensive wines
Learned to take time off
Reinvented my job
Decided I am not defined by my job
Become pretty good at composting
Created a welcoming environment for urban wildlife in our yard
Laughed hard and often
Spent much less time at the computer
Spent a lot of time being a pirate, a viking, and a knight
Of course, there are all sorts of to-be-completed projects, things that didn't get done, things that need improvement. A multitude of imperfections. A cavalcade of what-ifs. But, you know, I'm not freaking out about anything at the moment and I'm just going to enjoy ... ok - I'll say it.
I'm enjoying this contentment. I enjoy it. I do.
Good list! Food for thought.
Hard to remember that we are not defined by our jobs.
Posted by: welshy | December 13, 2007 at 06:32 AM
As if all that weren't enough--you've taught me so much, Elizabeth. You are one of my favorite people and am so grateful to have you in my life to learn from and laugh with. xo
Posted by: Aurora Armijo | December 17, 2007 at 09:20 PM