2009 is almost over, and 2010 is looking bright!

What a whirlwind the holidays can be. If your days were anything like ours they included occasions packed with family and/or friends, alone time to tackle psychological and/or physical projects, and a few intimate gatherings with the ones we are closest to.

On Christmas day a member of one of the djv-er’s immediate family sent her an email about bringing 2009 to a close. It highlighted not letting the events and situations of 2009 get dragged into her 2010. What were the steps? Make a list starting with “In 2009 …” and you fill in the rest. Then make a list of the things you will “create” in 2010. The djv-er was all for putting 2009 away. Is there a box big enough to put all that junk into? Is there packing tape strong enough to keep it closed forever? While not one for New Year’s resolutions, the djv-er was all for a better 2010, picked up a pen and started writing.

She finished the lists, and was pretty surprised at the outcome. What was there? It went on for pages and pages, but here are a few items to give you a glimpse.

In 2009 ...

1. Business was the worst ever
2. No sales and no product to sell in 2009
3. Lost money in my professional work
4. Professional stress leaked over into personal life and at times became overwhelming
5. Launched Divorce Salon (blog, Facebook and twitter)
6. Learned how to do my own brows courtesy of YouTube
7. Brought in cash by selling things I didn’t use (which also made my house easier to manage without the excess stuff)
8. Improved cooking skills by making more things from scratch
9. Made new friends, re-connected with old buddies, and deepened existing relationships
10. Took a sailing class and got 100 on the certification test

How interesting that there are more positives than negatives. For such a tough year, there were a lot of accomplishments. Perhaps we needed these tough times to grow and nurture other areas.

Give it a try! You too will probably be pleasantly surprised at the good that happened in 2009.

What’s the #1 item this djv-er is creating for 2010? More content and traffic on Divorce Salon. There are others too: learn how to apply nail polish to nails (not skin) and take an improv class.

As we sign off for this year, please remember, 2009 is what it is, and soon it will be over. 2010 can be whatever you “create” for yourself and your life.

Happy New Year!

djv