2011 Goals

So I've made some goals for the new year. In no particular order, they are:

1. Run at least one 10K race. Wanna run with me? I can run anywhere!

2. Travel overseas. This is pretty much on my list every year. I did make it to Canada this year, but I'd like to go over to Europe.

3. Figure out how to make pizza dough. That should be easy enough, right?

4. Love people more.

What do you have planned for the new year?

Goodbye 2010 and hello 2011

Christmas was great. I really had a fantastic time hanging out with my friends and family at home. It was a great time of refreshing.

I was reading a blog that I follow earlier this week and the writer talked about how anxious she was to return back to her home, after visiting with her family for Christmas. Anxious to the point of tears. Reading that saddened me. And I got to thinking about how blessed I am to have a home that I want to go home to. That I have parents who don't mind me crashing in the guest room for a weekend. Parents who have consistently sent food home with me whenever I leave their house.

I'm so thankful. I wish that everyone had the relationship that we have. But they don't. And that is one of the reasons why it's so important for us to show love to the people that we come in contact with. That woman you passed on the street? You have no idea what kind of baggage that she is carrying. And you have no idea what kind of difference a smile or a kind word can make in their life.

Consider making it a goal in 2011 to go out of your way to impact someone's day every day. Hold the door for someone, smile, offer a simple greeting, or offer someone a cookie (everyone loves cookies!!). It may require effort in the beginning to do it, but in no time, it will be routine and it will become a part of who you are.

Tis the Season

So as always, about a million different things have been running through my head over the past couple of months. None of which I bothered to type so that all the internet could see.

This is the first year that I've come up against Christmas resistance in my office. I've discovered several people in my office who just do not like Christmas. To the extent that they're not interested in playing any reindeer games.

I've been kind of puzzled about what my cause a person to get all Scrooge-like at this time of year. I wonder perhaps if it was something traumatic, like the death of a family member. Or maybe it was something else. Regardless, it requires a different tact when approaching someone. I obviously won't be giving them a Christmas card, but can I do something else? If so, what?

Any of you have any dealings with "Office Scrooges?" Any thoughts?