Approaching

In exactly one month I will be 12 years old again. Every year on the approaching date I turn 12. Cyclically turning 12 gives me the opportunity to NOT get it right. I look at it this way- I'm going to turn 12 again next year, why not succeed or fail without being afraid?


I'm looking into the future people. Nothing too out there. A simple list of things that can be easily achieved in a year...let's go.


Generally I will spend the year celebrating being alive and I will also celebrate or do the following:


I get to be an aunty/godmother /cousin/ friend/secret keeper and love giver to a few babies on their way


I get another year to figure out why ice cream is the only dairy product I will never leave alone


I get another year to invent new ways to cook spinach and kale


…another year to enjoy, explore and examine food


Another year of conversations with my dearests


More wine with my dearests


Another year of fake complaining while realizing how wonderful my life is


Another year of hugs, hugs, hugs


More late night reading


Another year to celebrate shitty fabulousness- moving closer to the fabulous part of it more often but not pretending the shitty doesn't exist


Another year of sending and receiving letters from my pen pal


Another year to try things I have never tried before: going really far into the ocean without a life vest(I can swim but I'm not confident in my swimming and the vastness of the ocean scares me- I'll need a companion for that one), doing fewer things alone(I'm really good at doing things alone, now to try doing more things with other people- MinDog and T don't count), skydiving, disappearing


Another year of acting, right now that means auditioning, I'll still call it acting


More private dance parties for one(meaning me, just me)


An attitude adjustment (can't say what that means exactly- it's always a surprise)


Expanding


Jumping at least once a month- that means at least 12 times(in honor of my 12^th b-day)…the meaning of jump is to be determined(I'll write a report at the end of the year detailing the jumps)


I will continue with my living out front journey- now with more insight and love for the idea...I have so much love for the idea and the doing...


This year I'll write one poem(I won't share it though, my poems are bad-that's a truth not a judgment)


This year I will be ready to do that dang fitness competition at some point(September is step it up time)


It is my aim to not cut anyone out of my life this year. I want to take all of my meaningful relationships to a deeper level…


I want to start a conversation with at least two strangers and have that conversation be the beginning of a lasting friendship


I challenge myself(and MinDog) to continue this nonsensical blog


I commit to a year of wonder


Laughter for all


Demolish another wall...I will demolish another wall, I will demolish another wall!


Volunteer more often- right now I am at once a month…I will MAKE time for at least twice a month


Get my driver's license


Become more clear about what I want and better at stating it


Fill my life with more lists(a list is joy)


More of this and less of that, more that and less of this


I could go on and on...for now this will do...

I KNOW THAT PLANS CHANGE!