It’s beyond the middle of the year and I realize that I’ve in no way followed through on my New Year’s resolutions, have you?
Getting my finances in better shape. Working on my health. Building our business at the office…. Ok, I do work on our business, all the time, but aside from that…I’ve failed dramatically. Does anyone ever accomplish what they set out to do in a year? In 2016 I was working on losing weight and was doing quite well until the Christmas holidays rolled in. I promised myself that in January I would begin again but that never manifested itself. I used to be pretty good with my finances but then ‘real life’ set in with it’s myriad of problems and issues and my finances have never been the same 
In 10 years I’ll reach retirement age with little to show for it and when I really think about that I’m not sure how much it matters anyway. I’m in no worse position than many people my age and better than some. I have a wonderful husband, my family (for better and worse), an awesome cat who showers me with love and a puppy who, as obnoxious as she is at times, I truly love and enjoy. I have my faith which sustains me throughout this life I’ve been gifted with. I have a roof over my head, cool air in the summer and warmth in the winter. I have a reliable 14 year old car that gets me where I need to be. I have plenty of food to eat and fresh, clean water to drink. I have energy to continue working and that’s a good thing since I’m sure I’ll end up being a Wal-Mart greeter when I’m 85, lol! We struggle, like everyone else, but we have love and that is the greatest blessing of them all.
I will continue to make those New Year’s resolutions as long as I’m able because they help me to focus and I think, in some ways, that has to help at least work towards the goals I’ve set for myself. What about you, do you accomplish your goals set at the beginning of the year? Do you even set resolutions? Everyone’s different but we’re still all so similar too, isn’t it cool?
The Art of Spaces 