Chantellevictoria

I posted my Hello 2012 blog a bit prematurely.  Let me try this again…but with a little more zen :)

This year I want to do things a bit differently.

1. I’m going to stop living in the past and the future and start focusing on the here and now. Many people overlook what is currently happening in their lives…daydreaming and skip right over the good (and the bad) that is unfolding. Instead of dreading something that will happen in the near future, focus on how you feel at this exact moment and enjoy it. What if tomorrow never comes, you are going to regret these wasted moments that were granted to you RIGHT NOW.

2. Put down the electronics. I am terrible at this. Really. Really. Terrible. I love my Siri, I love my iphone. I love my Sony Reader but, I noticed that the when I spend more time on these devices, I am less connected to the real world. I had to take a step back and ask myself, do I really need all these electronics? Honestly…no. Ok ok I do need my iphone. It keeps me on schedule better than any day planner and saves phone numbers and photos like nobody’s business. Everything else, I can live without. What I really want to do is nuture the most important relationships in my life and focus on being a better friend, daughter, girlfriend, etc. Stop texting and pick up the phone. Its nothing like hearing a loved one’s laughter or having a heart to heart with a good friend. Stop emailing and write a letter. It seems more personal and heart felt. Read an actual book.  Learn something new. Its a new year….try something new.