illegitimi non carborundum

Obviously this day brings about reflections of the past year... and I think I can say 2006 has been one of the nuttiest years I've had in a long time. Some of the highlights, both good and bad:

- I've lived in three different places, and in two states
- I got married
- I've worked at least three different jobs
- I finished MT school and then started a new career
- I started and ended my own business
- My father and best friend had babies, and several other friends got pregnant
- I finally got a new kitten

... and now I'm contemplating another move and another career change. I will be really, REALLY excited when I have a house/apt and job that I can stick with for a good length of time. I'm all for change, but when it comes at you rapid-fire it's totally crazy-making.

So here's what I want to put out to the universe: I hope 2007 brings some stability. I want to make enough money so that it doesn't have to rule my life. I want to get eradicate our debt so we can save for a house. I want to figure out what my career shift will look like, and apply to school if need be. I want to remember how lucky I am for the things I already have - a wonderful husband, awesome family and friends, my health, a roof over my head and (good!) food on the table. I want to work on building happiness from within and not rely on it from external sources. I want to get to know myself a little better, and make decisions that will allow me to feel good. I want to play lots of hockey.

So there we go. These are not New Years Resolutions, because I don't believe in those. These are not things that I want to do in the first month of 2007 because they sound good. I want to work on these things forever, regardless of what the calendar says. I want to learn to talk about what I want out of life, because it's much more likely to happen when I verbalize it.

My best friend told me about this game called The Prosperity Game, and it's all about putting your desires out there - by expressing them to the universe they stop simply rolling around your brain. You get a 'virtual check' with an increasing amount of money every day, and can 'spend' it however you wish. It's pretty nifty - it's amazing how much psychological bullshit goes along with money (and lack thereof). I'm curious to see where it leads.