just the highlights...

we are officially into a new year.  2016!  i can't even believe it.  i remember being a kid and a year that started with a "2" sounded like a lifetime away.  yet here we are fifteen solid years into the 2's.  unreal.  so this is a big year for me.  in the year 2016 i will leave my 30's and enter the 40's (gulp) and i will officially have two teenagers (double gulp).

i was recently talking with a good friend who asked the ever dreaded question, "how are you?"  i despise that question, because there really isn't a good answer. am i where i want to be in life? no. do i know how to fix that?  not really.  am i happy?  mostly.  do i know how to fix that?  not really.  do you see where i'm going?  we talked a little about resolutions, something neither of us wholeheartedly partake in, and shared what our goals are for the year.  i call them goals, because a resolution sounds like instant failure, but goals is something to work towards.

in previous years my not-resolution-resolutions have been to simplify, to be more spontaneous, to drink more water, and to be less plugged in.  this year, i told my friend, my goal was to do things for me.  said friend asked, "what does that mean?"  to be honest i have no idea, but i am focusing on doing things that are geared just for me, that reduce my stress level, and things that feed my soul.

like previous years, i don't see this being a prolific blogging year.  just highlights of the best things i am doing for me.  obviously not all i'm doing for me, some of that stuff is not appropriate for public eyes, but the G - PG rated happenings of 2016. my crystal ball shows some really cool stuff for 2016: concerts, a long time wish come true, more red lipstick, and definitely some new adventures. stay tuned.