“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.”
Chewy, hopeful words penned by Mary Anne Evans (1819-1880), aka George Eliot, British novelist and one of the leading writers of the Victorian Era. I am all over that Mary Anne, you wild child you! 2014 – no resolutions – just being resolute.
The year to learn how to ride a bicycle.
The year to zip line for the first time.
The year to maybe entertain the notion of training for a marathon. Did I say that out loud?
The year to keep the promise made when I started massage school in 2008.
The year to add a little bit of sugar to some not-so-sweet relationships – ouch!
The year to visit The Clermont Lounge and Johnnies Hideaway. Yeah – I said it!
The year of long hugs, thank you very much Linda!
The year to climb a bridge and visit Middle Earth.
The year to start blogging.
The year to enter a new decade of life.
Really nothing that would register above a 3 on the “Isn’t my life fabulous?” Richter scale, but the beginnings of throwing off and putting on and continuing to discover what is yet to be. And you?
Aging Gracefully My Ass 
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Drumroll…. Today is the first anniversary of dipping my big toe into the blogging pool. AGMA is a year old!
And this is the first time in a year I’ve reread my post. Surprise – it’s not nearly as awful as I’d imagined it would be. I certainly was a woman of fewer words… Good thing or bad thing?
If you’re wondering how I did, I got six out of ten. But some were cheats because I knew they were going to happen. But I’m going to count them anyway. It’s my blog.
I got two likes on my first post and no comments. So I’ll ask again…
What about you? What mountains are you going to climb in 2015? What relationships will you work on mending? What promises to yourself are you going to keep? What abundant, overflowing gifts you possess are you going to share with the world?
Happy New Year to all of you wonderfully brilliant blogging buddies!
I positively chomping at the bit to read all about your adventures in 2015!
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Happy New Year to you, too. My goal for 2015 is simply to maintain my current “good” health (remission – yay!).
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I’d define remission as “good” health. Double yay! Keep on keeping on and taking good care of yourself!
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Great post! I like ‘no resolutions- just being resolute.’ It’s a more fun idea to concentrate on a few things and keep them in the forefront of your mind. Congrats on a year of blogging! That’s quite an achievement!
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Thanks so much! But even being resolute, I only got 6 out of 10 (including the cheats!) But it’s certainly better than not crossing anything off the list, right? 😉 When I started AGMA, I wanted to post several times a week. Yeah right… I’m just glad I hung on for a year!
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I just hope it will be the year I can finally accomplish all the resolutions I have in mind for every new year. I hope I’ll be happier and that I’ll find new friends (hopefully a girlfriend) 🙂 Surely I’m going to have a great vacation. By the way I liked “be resolute”. I’ll try.
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All we can do is try, right? Wishing you much happiness in 2015 and thanks for checking out my blog!
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Happy New Year, AGMA! It sounds like you accomplished much in 2014! More than most people. As usual, I didn’t make any resolutions, but I had plenty to be resolute about 🙂 and a lot was accomplished, whether I was ready for it or not. Hope 2015 will be the best ever for you!
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You reminded me of something I MUST accomplish this year. A friend saw a pretty pink bike and bought it for me. That was in 2013 and I have yet to get the nerve to get on it. I’ve put air in the tires a few times — and my granddaughter loves riding it. But, I HAVE to get on that thing and stop worrying about falling off and breaking a hip.
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When I was trying to teach myself to ride a bike in my 40’s, I took a hard fall. I kind of scared me and I didn’t try again. But I absolutely LOVE watching professional cycling and my son is an avid cyclist, so I decided to try again last year. I did well in my private, REI class, but I need to get a bike so I can practice. 2015! Let’s make a pact to start riding in 2015! Deal?
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Deal.
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I love the quote above. I have been dreaming of starting a blog but never really dared. “It is never too late”
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Just jump in and do it! I set up my WordPress blog and just started writing. I had no clue what I was doing. Still don’t! Come on…. You know you want to…
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You are so right I do just want to write and record images. So yes, I am jumping in. Thank you for an inspiring blog. The title on its own gets one thinking.
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That’s what this is all about – people inspiring people. Kind of a pay it forward! Brave to you! I’m looking forward to reading and viewing…!!
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Challenge accepted.
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Challenge accepted.
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As Nike says… Just do it! 🙂
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