*2008*

I'm not one for new years resolutions, deciding that I have to try & drink 8 glasses of water a day, eat only green vegetables on a Tuesday, never to pull out any grey hairs, go roller blading twice a week...you get the idea, right? It has never been a big thing for me, but I do kinda sit down and reflect over the year just passed & contemplate my expectations for the year ahead.

2007 was a year of adjusting and re-establishing, as we had just moved apartment, city, university, work & everything that comes with that. It was a tough year at times, but for the most part, looking back it was a good year in which I began to find my feet as a practicing artist & we moved to a city we both really enjoy.

R & I were chatting over dinner and we were discussing the ability to control your expectations. Often I forget that I am in control of those kinds of emotions & too often end up like a kid waiting for Santa or a Birthday party & let it all run away with me....outa control!
I often have very high expectations about a lot of things, which sounds quite upbeat & positive. The problem is I get disappointed easily when things don't turn out as hoped & I find myself in floods of tears, rocking back & forward, pulling my hair & wondering why? why? why? Perhaps this is why I enjoy the build up to Christmas more so than the day itself, also probably why I don't enjoy planning stuff in advance. This said, I have had to put some planning into place in the form of a study proposal for the remaining year in Uni to be handed in on Monday!

I have high expectations for 2008

*emotionally*physically*mentally*&*spiritually*
{I think I've mentioned all the ally's! }

It will be a year of endings as I finish my degree & of beginnings as I look to the next phase in where that will bring me and what the year will hold...still a big question in my own mind. Let's not go there just yet, I can feel the need to clear my head, relax & do some deep breathing exercises!
I hope whatever your expectations are for the year ahead that it will be a year where they are above & beyond anything you could imagine!
Happy 2008!