My friend Kristin Tennant wrote a great "what do you think about 2011, what do you hope for 2012" post, which included these great questions. Since I was thinking of doing something for the end of the year, I stole her questions:
1. What experiences most shaped you in 2011?
2. What is something you learned (or learned to do) in 2011?
3. What is something you want to learn to do in 2012?
4. Is there a hurt, frustration or fear that you’d like to heal/let go of in 2012?
5. What inspired or encouraged you in 2011?
6. What gift could you use to inspire and encourage others in 2012?
7. What do you want to experience more of in your life this next year?
8. What do you want to give/share more of?
9. Is there a word that sums up 2011 for you?
10. Is there a word you want to carry with you through 2012?
[plus one] 11. What book, movie, or show really jazzed your year?
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1. Most shaped me in 2011:
Working on my PhD application. (It's in, btw. Now we just wait until the end of February when I hear if they want to interview me.) Even as I was working on re-writing the article in January, or working on the presentation in October, or studying for the GREs, all of those were cumulative work to the final December 15 deadline.
2. Learned to do this year:
Work a deadline. Discover that I do my best work in the morning, so work then, and veg in the evening. Keep the laptop in the other room. Separate laptop (work) time from (veg) TV time, but that when it comes down to the last minute, I can keep my tush in my chair until I'm done.
3. Want to learn next year:
Create systems. I started using a 7 day pill box in 2010. It has made my life easier. (I take pills 4 times a day.) I have started to learn (see #2) to break items down into pieces, and would like to create systems for paying bills, doing dishes, doing laundry, cutting clutter. I have learned in the past couple of weeks that just doing dishes for 5 minutes (or while something is cooking in the microwave) makes a big difference. If I only did housework for 5 minutes a day...I have tried all the self-help, reduce clutter books and none of them have worked. I have to figure out my own system, one that works for me.
4. Fear that you want to heal?
Two:
- letting go of my sister (she got married!) and learning to love her husband (I do like him a lot. I see how they are a great couple, but I'm not "there" yet.)
- Re-learning that I am enough. The PhD process scratched a surface of insecurity...what if I don't get in, what if this isn't the right path, what if, what if. I would like to be able to say, I'm enough. Whatever happens, it's going to be okay. (Not that there's anything wrong with being scared, but I don't want the fear to rule me.)
5. Inspired you this year?
JUST DO IT. When I went to speak to the woman in charge of children's library programs at the Library School here in town, she said, try to get published, try to present. In 2010-2011, I did both (one of each.)
6. Gift to encourage others in 2012?
CUPCAKES, of course!
7. Experience more in 2012?
More time with friends. In person. Face to face.
8. Give/Share more of in 2012?
This one gave me pause...I don't think "writing" is the right answer, but it's what I came up with.
9. Word that sums up 2011?
BUSY.*
10. Word that you want to carry into/with you in 2012?
Acceptance.
11. Movie/Book/Show?
Bones. (Show) I am totally obsessed with Bones, the same way I was totally obsessed with SATC when I first discovered it back in 200?.
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*January: Polished my first scholarly publication
February: Sister got engaged
March: I got the flu, I picked out a maid-of-honor dress
April: I gave my sister a bridal shower (big thanks to cousin Kiki and Mom!)
May: prep for Summer Reading, New York for unco11, blasted cold that developed into third sinus infection for 2011.
June/July: Summer Reading
August: learn I have food allergies, prep for the wedding, the wedding
September: family vacation, study for, take the GREs
October: my first professional library presentation, sinus surgery
November: Recover from surgery, research for my PhD application essays, Thanksgiving, my 40th birthday
December: finish my PhD application essays, Christmas.
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