New Years Resolution

My New Years Resolution is simple... I will make my bed - every day.

This may sound strange, as I'm aware that there are many neat freaks among us, all of whom probably consider it frightening to hear that I have never once made my bed (pre-2011), without good reason (such qualifying reasons would include: mymomsaidso, company... yep... that's it).

Looking ahead at 2011, it was really important to me to be more present, on a daily basis... to "live in the now", to use an overused phrase. I felt I was always looking forward -- and while it can be fun to count down the days until the weekend, a party, or your next vacation -- it also sort of makes it easy to take the present for granted.

There's an interesting movement now, called The Happiness Project -- you may want to check it out, if you haven't already:
http://www.happiness-project.com/

The idea is to do small things that will generally change your daily attitude, outlook, and experience when it comes to, well ... LIFE.

I spend too much time giving myself a "pass" -- putting things off until tomorrow (and the next day, and the next day...), and generally, just letting life pass me by, while I try to figure out the next great thing that I will do.

So, for now... I will make my bed. It's a really easy thing to do, every day (who would have thought) -- and somehow, every time I go into my bedroom, it just makes me feel better to see it all organized. And, of course -- it's always ready for a surprise guest! ;-)