New Year!

2010 has been one of the most incomprehensible years of my life. I've loved more intensely than I ever thought possible and lost in a way I never believed could happen.

I met new friends and built and left an entire life in England.

I'm ending it less sure of anything than I was last year at this time and I'm trying to see that as a good thing.

I like resolutions, though I rarely end up really sticking to them. Let's see how this goes.

1) Write in this blog once a week.

2) Write in my journal each night before bed.

3) Learn to enjoy talking on the phone again so that I can reconnect with friends with whom I've lost touch.

4) Hold my nephew as much as I can while he's still a tiny baby.

5) Be more honest with the people around me.

6) Do aerobic exercise 2-3 times a week. I don't feel like I take care of my body well enough in terms of getting my heart pumping and I want to give it the attention it deserves.

7) Do yoga 2-3 times a week. I need to work on getting back in touch with the way my body feels and moves.

8) Start my grad school applications early so that I feel confident about each one.

9) Focus on treating my depression and anxiety and getting my brain chemistry back to a place that feels constructive.

10) Be more responsible with money and resist using shopping as a coping mechanism.

11) Find more reasons to believe the world is a good place.

I'm not sure what 2011 will hold. I thought I knew what this year would be about, but it really just served to remind me that I don't know much about anything.

I hope your New Year's Day finds you healthy and happy.

xoxo