I'm back. Sorry it took so long- and big thank you's to those of you who emailed to say, "where the heck are ya?". I'm happy to report that this time my MIA status was not due to the blues. Life did throw some unexpected curveballs, though. I went home to Michigan for a surprise Christmas visit with the family and my sister decided (with no consideration of my travel plans) to have her intestines get all tangled up, which required surgery and turned my four day trip into eight days at the hospital. She is home recovering now (whew) and I'm finally back to the Jers. It really was a gift to spend the extended time with my family, and I was enormously impressed by my sis's strength and lack of woe-is-me-ness.
Ron and I were in Washington, D.C. over the holidays. He was performing in a concert called, "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber". Never heard of the guy. :)
I'm now getting back to the book-writing, gym-going, healthy-eating routine and it feels great. I won't say these are New Year's Resolutions since we all know the stats of success those have. But I will say I have renewed my goals and I feel the momentum this time of year always brings. The trick for me is to go easy on myself when I don't meet every one of my ideals. It's so easy to get discouraged and say, "oh forget it, it's not worth it, I'll never get there, blah blah blah..." So, I'm working on being disciplined but also remembering that I am not my to-do list and if I fail to check something off, it isn't the end of the world.
Yesterday, I wrote four new pages but didn't make it to the gym. Today, I'm going to work out but I may not crank out the writing. Hopefully, most days I will do both. But even if all I do is walk my dogs in the snow and breathe in the quiet January air, I will be grateful. Our value is not determined by how much we accomplish but by how much consciousness we bring to whatever we do. Having said that, I'd love to know what you're doing to make 2009 your best year yet. Tell me your goals and how you plan to cope if you don't meet them PERFECTLY.
Peace, productivity, and more peace...
Sandra
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and Happy New Years to you as well, Sandra! Good to hear your sister is better (what I'd give to have a sister instead of smelly brothers...)
I've only decided to set one goal this year and allow everything else to come in time. My goal is to make my professional debut onstage by the end of the year (my dream date would be sometime in September or October, but all good things come in time) I've got the singing down pat, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop. On days when I'm not so hot, reviewing lines or lyrics never hurt. On days when I feel amazing, I'll tackle the big stuff. Dancing. :)
One amazing thing I'm applying to is a Shakespeare Camp in Stratford, Ontario for their musical theatre program. A two week program with classes Monday-Saturday (9:30-5 YIKES!), seeing 9 shows playing at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (the camp is hosted by the festival) and just lots of practice, practice, practice every day. :D
Best of luck on your journey, and as always, keep us updated, we love to hear your thoughts! :)
It makes me so happy you surprised your sis with Christmas visit and were here for her while she was in the hospital. You are such a wonderful sister!
My resolutions are to continue with my diet (30 lbs down 30 to go), get back into going to the gym, get one of my cards published, and try something new. I agree with you - no beating yourself up when you can't do it all - nobody is perfect. I look toward to reading some of your new writing. Keep it up girl!!!
Sandra,
Good to know you're back! I saw the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber over break, and absolutely loved it. Great show.
My goal for the year is to find some balance in my life. I was recently diagnosed with an anxiety disorder that got at a bad place before I (or anyone else) could figure out what was wrong. I'm starting to get back on track, but I feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place right now. It's a struggle. My real goal is to find the strength to get better, and start living my life the way I want, and work towards the goals I have for myself, worry-free. If I don't get there immediately, it'll be OK.
Kearyn, I'm so excited for you about the Stratford camp! My fingers are crossed that it works out. I went there all the time on school field trips to see shows and they were amazing...so talented.
I would caution you about setting goals that are not within your control. It's wonderful to want to make your professional debut but that requires the will of other people (directors, producers, etc.). It's great to visualize that happening and to work toward it, but how about making it your goal to have a great audition for a professional show? That is the part you can control-how you audition and how well you manage your emotions no matter what the outcome.
Kimmy, 30 pounds is something to celebrate! Clearly, you are creating some wonderful new habits. Keep it up, girl!
Sarah, thank you for your honesty about what you're going through. It sounds like you have the right attitude about it. Let's all keep taking baby steps every day toward our goals. Together, we will get there.
Muuuah!
Yo, so I met my 2008 goals, both the one I set for myself and the one set by my friends. I wasn't going to set new personal goals (but I do have to set some for work), and now I've been inspired.
My goal for 2009 is to get Huntington's disease on Oprah.
How does that sound?
This is late, but Happy New Year!
I failed in my 2008 New Year's resolution, which was to stay out of the hospital. I was put back in for the second time due to self harm, so my goal is staying the same: to not be forced back into the hospital. I'd like to think this year I'll make it-I was SO close to making it last year. If I don't reach this goal, I don't know what will happen. I guess we'll just have to see what happens. Much luck to everyone in reaching their resolutions.
so, my dear aunt, i have started yet ANOTHER blog. but this one is for real and is actually being updated :) my new year's resolution was to be thankful for something every day, so i decided to start a blog about it! anyway, go check it out :)
kristingivesthanks.blogspot.com
Happy New Year to You!
Looking foward to you and Ron when you are in The Sound of Music at the New Theater Restaurant in Overland Park Kansas.
I'm missing your posts. So I tagged you on my blog hoping you will play along. I figures it would give you a topic to write on. Hope your book project is going well!
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