New Year's Resolutions I

It's that time of year again! With Christmas over, I'm (predictably) already starting to think about things I'd like to change next year. It occurred to me recently that it would be really interesting to ask various friends and family what they'd most like to change about themselves - many of the responses I got back were predictable, and it got me thinking about what I would put on my list.

My answers would change dramatically depending on how much thought I put into it. If I was asked off-the-cuff (as I put the question to people I know) I'd probably choose the areas in life that bother me the most (at the moment it's eating better, working more regularly and being better at sticking to good habits) but if I thought about the question for longer, I suspect that issues would come out of the woodwork that I would never have thought of straight away. There are things in my life which I know need work but which I either avoid or easily forget about, such as how I can best develop my prayer life, how I can start trying to help people in my community, and (this feels the most important to me) focusing on getting out more and spending more time with people. This year I've been incredibly busy, but it seems like I've been spending far less time socializing with people. There is a part of me that worries that while I'm making better use of my time these days, I'm forgetting to take it easy - that's probably going to be the biggest nut to crack in making a (short!) list to bear in mind in the coming year.

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