That was the impetus of this blog. I was going to finally
take the time to do all the things I always thought I would learn to do.
The bad news is that I let this blog go for a long time. It
was great right after I finished my master’s degree and didn’t know what to do
with myself. But as soon as I got busy doing all the things the blog motivated
me to do, I stopped feeling the desire to, well, blog.
The good news is that I have actually done a lot of the
things I wanted to do, and I’ve done OK at them:
- I’ve learned to cook, or at least made great strides in my cooking. I even successfully cooked Thanksgiving dinner this year! More on that in a future blog because the recipes are worth sharing.
- I had a mostly successful first garden this past year until I learned the hard way that you should follow the recommended spacing guidelines. (Overcrowding anyone?)
- And I’m a Level 2 (Orange Belt) in Krav Maga, which, as my husband says, makes me a “badass.”
I’m not so sure of that, but I am sure that I did not know
how to do any of the above before I started this blog. What’s even more
exciting is that I have come to really enjoy all of these, and it’s helped me
focus what I really want to write about and share.
In reflecting back on the past couple of years – a valuable
exercise that provides great perspective – I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished
in my personal life. It’s definitely more than I expected I would. I’m not an
expert at anything I’ve adopted as hobbies. Nor do I expect to be.
You certainly open yourself up to vulnerability when you try
to learn something new as an adult. The good news is that there’s no pressure.
It’s really just you against yourself. And if you find you don’t enjoy it, you
stop doing it. It’s pretty simple!
It’s the start of 2013, so here’s to everyone trying
something they’ve never tried before this year.
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