I wrote in an earlier post my commitment to transforming some areas in my life in the next year (my 49th birthday is this week). I have spent the last couple of weeks making a list of 50 things (since I'll be 50 next year) that I want to change, do, see, experience, etc. in the next year. I wanted to make my list realistic, but also want to challenge myself, face some of my fears and have some fun. I'm one of those practical, always dependable, organized people who is rarely spontaneous and has trouble "letting go", which in a nutshell, means I'm an uptight, anal, middle-aged, too predicable woman and I don't want to be. Anyone else like me, and if so, have you made changes to your life? How do you let go and throw yourself into living in the moment, being goofy and silly (I can do this on vacation) but in my everyday life, not so much.
On Jill Conyers blog (see Favorite Blogs) her post on making changesand an update on Goal 2008, where she shared a mini-album that she created at the beginning of this year with goals for herself and where she has tracked her progress. I loved the idea so much that I'm creating a 8.5x11 album to track my transformation. I found a Making Memories album and decorated the front.
I have created five sections to cover the areas of my life I'll be working on: Physical Health, Relationships, Spiritual, Living Life and Becoming Me. After reading Joan Anderson's books, I know there are other women who feel the same way I do. If anyone wants to join me on this journey, I would love that. Having someone to share this with, someone to be accountable to would be so awesome. Are there things in your life you want to change...of course there are always the obvious ones...lose weight and get in better physical shape, but what about the deeper desires of your heart?
Part of the reason I started this blog is my certainty that I can't be the only middle-aged woman who wants to make personal changes...that have nothing to do with my husband, child, job or home...it's about me and becoming the woman that God wants me to be and that I want to be...the woman who has spent the last 25 years putting her husband, child, family, home, job and church first... everything ahead of her own needs and wants. I don't regret that but need to reclaim myself...be more than Russell's wife, Shanna's mom, an employee of NeuroCom, a member of Abundant Life Church. I will be sharing some of my list and sharing parts of my transformation notebook with you in the next few days...my official year of transformation begins on Friday, September 12th.
what a wonderful idea about the transformation notebook.. sooooo great! Good for yoU! big hugs
Posted by: bonnierose | September 09, 2008 at 06:58 AM