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thursday thoughts: make it happen

This post is in memory of my Great Aunt Janet, who passed away this morning.  She was everything I hope to be in life:  positive, witty, independent, well-traveled, insightful.

I was lucky enough to visit with her in December.  Her illness was progressing, and I knew it would be the last time I would see her.  She told me to always make time to do the things I want to do, because life goes by so fast.  Such a great reminder that if we want something, we need to make it happen!

i like things to happen. and if they don't happen I like to make them happen. -winston churchill

my personal mantra for 2015

 

Here’s a few goals I would like to put out there in the universe for 2015.  I think sharing them makes you more accountable, so let’s do this:

My mantra for this year is to SIMPLIFY.

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We live in a very complex world.  There is no doubt about it.  I’m an over-thinker and over-analyzer.  A person who always tries to take on more than they should.  A put-others-before-myself kind of girl.  It’s great.  It’s me.  But I need to simplify how I do things and that thought process behind it.

Other items on the list for this year:

  • Get back to my roots
  • Pass my design licensing exam
  • Be open to creativity and inspiration   (read:  Think outside the box!)

That is all for my little public service announcement.   If you could summarize your ultimate goal into just one word for 2015, what would it be?