I didn't do so well on my 2008 New Year's resolution. I guess I have a pretty good excuse. My world got turned upside down in January by a job offer that would very likely have provided extended periods of free time to devote to writing and encouraging philanthropy. The job also required a move to my home town, 300 miles away. And because the salary was less than half of what I currently make, it would have required my wife to find full time employment. Like, NOW.
After weeks of wrestling with the decision, I turned it down. But the seed was planted. Something needed to change; I just wasn't sure exactly what.
Tracy agreed to move toward full time employment and got serious about finding a job well-suited to her talents, experience, and interests. I got serious about developing my writing skills. Tracy started a new job in December, and a number of my articles have been published online or are about to be published in magazines this month. I have a solid outline developed for a book on finding purpose through philanthropy. My 2009 New Year's resolution is to finish the book before I turn 51.
Hmmm...maybe I didn't do so bad on my 2008 resolution after all. As strange as it seems, I do have a better sense of well-being now than on January 27, 2008.
How did you do in 2008?
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