resolutions: in one year & out the other
for the sake of the season, we can call these my "resolutions" for 2009. usually, i have date-specific goals going on for the year, but i suppose this year, a couple of my choices are more lifestyle changes that shouldn't end when the year does. ah, semantics. last year, i set out for vegas and vaginas, and this year, the goals are similar... kinda?
* as i previously resolved to donate my hair whenever possible, i have also resolved to be involved in the vagina monologues, however possible. this year, i'm playing a more behind-the-curtain part, as i am in charge of marketing and branding. the vday movement is something that really speaks to me, and i'm going to continue fighting for the end of violence against women across the world for as long as i can.
* incidentally, my hair will be donated this year as well. i'm about halfway there; look for a lighter hairdo circa the end of the year.
* but it probably won't be chopped off before THIS. like VMs, this is something i always have felt a calling to do, and i'm finally putting my time and heart where my heart is as a member of the crew.
* last, and probably most importantly, i've made a commitment to relationships, to communicate honestly and validate the people in my life. it's hard to explain how things got to this point... i've spent the last year or so as a shell of my former self, shut-down and swallowing what i really think or want to say. and that's not me, so time to shake it off and set things right. there are two major relationships that need some TLC pronto, or at least deserve some honesty and clarity, both qualities of which i am somewhat embarrassed to say i've been a little stingy on. and as painful as one or both repairs may be, they need to be done to bring me back to me... because i have missed me lately, and i'll bet you haven't been terribly impressed by the-me-of-late either.
so that's the plan for oh-nine. see you on the flip-side.
current mood: energized