There is something special about springtime. The winter gloom melts into a riot of color and life. New shoots of grass push their way through the loamy soil and flowers turn their delicate faces to the sun. There are so many wonderful sensations just waiting to be experienced; walking in fields barefoot. Feeling the warmth of sun kiss my skin.
This winter has been a hard one for me. Normally I would welcome the New Year with a list of resolutions and goals and self improvement plans but this year started in a cloud of depression. Nothing serious, at least compared to my first experience with depression. But one day I looked in the metaphorical mirror and didn't like who I saw.
2016 had been a great year for resolutions. I wrote out my goals and I was able to keep about half a dozen by fall. But winter set in and with it came Seasonal Affective Disorder. I've experienced it before, but this was the first year in a while I've had to deal with. My carefully constructed goals crumbled around me and I became a shell of myself.
When I looked in my metaphorical mirror and realized I didn't like what I was becoming I decided to do something about it. I decided to reinvent myself. Just like winter turning to spring, I want to shake off the gloom that has oppressed me for months and bring out the color that makes life so great.
The plan is this: I have written a list of twenty six resolutions, broken down into eight categories. Areas of my life where I feel weak. Where seeds of improvement can be planted to grow success. Cheesy metaphor, I know. Every fortnight I will adopt a new resolution from my list and integrate it into my life. One year from now, if I can stick to my journey, I will be a better version of myself. The purpose of this blog is to chronicle my journey and hopefully inspire you.
