Good By to Year 2012 and Hello to Year 2013! A Warm Welcoming.

Another year has flown right on by with the gusts of autumn having dissipated living most in the region where I reside the whirling winds and snow of winter’s scape. I have been reflecting this past week on year 2012 and the lessons I have learned from it. The ups and downs which had molded and shaped me into the woman I am today.

I have seen gains in 2012 but they were of the learning currency in my walk. Not the sort of flowing green currency I’m afraid, but I am breathing.

Towards the years end I had awaken to a realization of my own sense of vulnerability and wonder. I had begun to question a lot including those within my inner-circle and my friendships. I even began to question and ask myself if dating anyone again would be worth it, and would it be better to just remain single and be married to my work.

I know there is room for much improvement in my life a lot, and I have swallowed my pride enough to understand that I need to improve in certain areas to become a better person, a better woman and a good contributor to both my church community and society in general. And I have to take brash and bold steps in order to get there understanding and knowing all to well that nothing is never as easy nor do I expect it to be handed to me on a golden platter.

These last four months I had lost both my lover who was my best male friend along with a close female friend who also had betrayed me with him. Along with that issue I am also in the clutches of reorganizing my business and organization. There is never two ways about it when it comes to being betrayed and various friends show their true respective colors when you are down and out all the while reorganizing a business.

During these last few days it has brought me down to my knees figuratively speaking reflecting on my life and year 2012.

1.) Had I done all that I set sail out to do since January 1, 2012?
2.) Are there any areas I need to tend and pay better attention?
3.) Where were my growth and development focused on?
4.) Were there issues and situations I needed to turn my back on and walk away for the better? 

Here are my some of my goals/plans for year 2013 which are to:

1.)    Move south of the M-59 line marker where there is more traffic within the circles and doings of my own life.

2.)  Work becomes and remains a mainstay with a ruthless aggressive mindset. I want to ensure that work is enthroned as a ruling principle in my life. I want to live and breathe success at every turn albeit spiritually, financially and physically. The end goal is to become both self-reliant and self-sufficient. My emotional, social and mental mindset along with development shall continue its process.

3.)    I want to ensure that my book is ready for publication autumn of 2013. The book has got to be juicy this time and is not holding anything back.

4.)  To rid myself of the stinkin’ thinking that I have carried for the last four months.   

5.)    In a healthy way I NOW have to DROP 75 pounds since I gained a few these last four months due to the personal crisis I had to deal with. The weight has been hampering my life with concern, not productivity wise or the potential for further productivity.  

6.)    Live life in such a way and manner that it is to be who I am and not the image of others. To be able to afford material goods that is right in price frugally and will not break the bank. Purchase a nice car when it warrants it, not beforehand just for appearance nor image sake.

7.)    To further learn, grow and develop by attending workshops, training classes and seminars to sharpen the saw.

8.)    Concentrate on my business endeavors and passive income streams.

9.)    Eliminate or dampen my ego issues by being more humble and finding my inner spiritual voice.

10.) Engage with my inner voice and my convictions.

11.) Continue to develop my public speaking skills and abilities while enhancing my speaking abilities further by committing myself to my Toastmasters club and its programs.

Life for me continues as I am sure it does for you to move forward, to be better and march onward for a better year ahead. One must push their shoulder to the wheel sort of speak as I have felt for many years, but life and its highways  in and of itself is always under construction and at sundry times under Reconstruction.

Am I any exception I ask of myself?

I carry my own cross which the Lord of my life had placed upon me under my own free will and choosing. But I know as I walk forward that I will need to seek Him more. 

Thank you for reading and fond wishes for a blessed and prosperous 2013!

Be well my fellow readers and friends,

Jennifer Elisabeth (JET)