My New Years Thoughts

I’m thinking of every thing that has happened to me during this past year.  Both the good and the bad.  I’ve been able to live on my own this year, which has been really wonderful.  I’ve gotten to travel to see family members that may not be here for long, and spending that precious time with them has meant so much to me.  I’ve had the privilege to be there to support friends after the birth of their children.  I have great friends.  I have health insurance.  I have a roof over my head, and I have enough to eat.  I have electricity, heat, and obviously even Internet access.  I am a woman in the United States, even that makes me privileged.  I have my faith in God.  I am so, so lucky!

I think that I need to focus on the positive.

The hard things that I’ve had to face this year are the ongoing challenges that face me because of the pain and tiredness that come with the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue.  It’s hard to deal with the depression that I also have.  I haven’t been faithful to the Weight Watcher’s program this year, which has made me mad at myself.  I’ve also had to deal with the fact that my cousin is dealing with a fatal form of breast cancer and she’s undergoing clinical trials to help deal with the cancer.

So my goals for 2008 are:

to be less hard on myself

to continue with Weight Watchers

take time to enjoy life

tell my family and friends how much I care