Happy New Year--2014

I’ve got my black-eye peas so I’m thinking 2014 is starting off well. 

Last night I stayed up until the New Year came.   It’s like Halloween crossing to All Saints Day.  You can imagine something magical happened.  And everything feels new and fresh, full of promise.   I know it’s psychological but I love to see one year end and another begin.   

I was disappointed at how many of my friends and family went to bed early this year.  It makes me realize how different things are now.  Used to I might actually be the first to go to sleep…no, I don’t think I’ve been the first to crash. 

I don’t have any resolutions this year.  I guess if I did it would be to continue to enjoy life and not be the first to crash.

Plans for this year…at least for now:

1.    Continue with Celebrate Fridays—it’s good to focus on the little victories.

2.    Blog at least on Fridays.

3.    Continue cleaning out my house—new approach is Live with Less. 

4.    Continue progress on novel—but not stress over it.  It’s my story.  It’ll get written when it gets finished.

(more plans as they come to mind…)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.  Prov. 3:5-6

Reviews

It's Wednesday--halfway through the week! 
My article reviews can be found at the following links:
Managing Bronchiolitis
Unkeeping a Journal

Halfway through my goals...

Flu and Blogging

Therapist:  "...and writing a blog about everything that happens to you will honestly help you."
Dr. John Watson:  "Nothing happens to me."

I could say I was kidnapped by aliens who didn't have internet acess, but maybe the truth is more exciting.   As most know, this year's flu season has hit hard all over the country which results in being busier at work.  I have to admit that after seeing 40 -50 patients in the day, I'm not real excited to blog about things in the evening.  In fact, not real excited to do much of anything but lay on my couch and watch DVDs of my favorite shows. 
Maybe that's a good enough excuse but I've been missing my blog and visiting other people's as well.  It really does help.


Flu, RSV, and a perennial favorite:strep throat.  How can you fight it?

Good handwashing, good nutrition, cough in your elbow, and stay home when you're sick--yeah, yeah, easier said than done, I know.
Did I mention good handwashing? 

A month into 2013 already. Hope all who read this are having a happy and healthy new year.  

I have some challenges for myself for the week of February 3
  1.  post on Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday here or at the website
  2.  pick one story to finish and write 500 words.
  3.  read two magazine articles--one writing and one medical. 

Goals are supposed to be measureable and have a deadline, right?  I'll see on Saturday how I did.

“We are free to choose our actions, . . . but we are not free to choose the consequences of these actions.”
― Stephen R. Covey