18 Things I Learned (or Relearned) in 2018
- There really is never not a good time for red shoes.
- Everyone has a story…some good, some bad. Taking time to learn others’ stories is more important now than ever before.
- Standing up for what’s right is not always easy, but always the right way to go.
- Taking breaks from the news, or at least limiting it in some ways, while finding healthy ways to handle it, is not a bad way to go.
- Parenting young adults is different and challenging in its own right, and means you have to find new ways to continue old and start new traditions. But it’s also really cool to watch them launch into their own lives and see them figure things out for themselves.
- The easy solution is not always (usually) the best solution.
- Trying new things is a good idea at any age.
- I am so lucky to have a strong community to work out in.
- And also a good accountability partner. I can’t imagine that I’d have stuck with it without her.
- Sometimes, no matter how much you want to achieve a goal, factors outside your control might conspire to stop you (or at least slow you down).
- When you think you just can’t do one more of something, you probably can.
- I am incredibly good at being lazy, but being active and getting regular exercise makes me a much better person.
- There’s nothing quite like spending an entire day curled up on a chair with your dog and a good book.
- Just wanting something to happen isn’t really enough. Wanting it enough to make it happen gives it more of a chance of actually happening.
- I’m stronger than I think I am, but not really as strong as I’d like to be.
- Facing your past can be hard. Really hard. And often harder than you want it to be. But that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be done.
- Shoulders are really important and do so much more for us than we realize or give them credit for. They deserve some serious props for the many things they do for us.
- Taking time to reflect and be thankful for the things we have, particularly family, friends, pets, jobs, safe home, food to eat, good health, etc, etc, is important any time…not just at the beginning of a new year.
