Before January is over..

I thought I'd better write down my New Years' Resolutions before January comes to an end, and since it is Chinese New Year today, I thought it would only be fitting to do so today.. I do need to post an entry about my awesome FL vacation, but that will come later. First things first!

So for some reason, the start of this year brought a very strong impression with it. A new year, a new start (well, duh). But a new start with a new attitude. I tend to worry way too much about things. So my New Years' Resolution is:

DON'T STRESS!

I decided that I will just have a 'laissez-faire' attitude about everything (within reason of course). If something bothers me, I will do everything in my power to change it so I can feel better about it; but if ultimately nothing changes, I'm just going to let it go with a final 'whatever' farewell. I will move on. I won't dwell on things I can't change. Too much energy is spent on 'what ifs'. I say what's done is done. I did my best to change things, but it wasn't meant to be. I will accept it and hopefully turn it in to something positive.

This is actually a huge weight off of my shoulders! I have already run in to things that I have mulled over and over in my head, getting annoyed at different things, asking the WHY? question again and again. (esp when it came to our ridiculous cut in the return of our deposit). And then I remember: "Wait! I don't have to do this! I will let it go and be happy that I don't have to spend energy on it. It is what it is. The End."

Ahhhh. Relief.