December Is For Remembering

December is a mere week away. Where has 2018 gone? I’m sure there are so many asking that question as the year draws to a close. We had high hopes for the year. Have we met our goals?

December is for remembering and reappraising. The holidays cause us to reminisce about days gone by many years ago. The end of the year makes us look back on the last ten or eleven months to see what we accomplished.

Our calendars for the month are black with appointments, parties, and meetings. Shopping trips double in frequency. Those who still send traditional Christmas cards spend hours and dollars mailing them. But, there is still time to reflect on the past, whether it be months or years.

2018 Has Been A Transition Year

For myself, the end of the year symbolizes a closing or an ending. I often try to tie up loose ends so I can begin the new year with a clean slate. Looking back upon the goals I had set at the beginning of the year, I assess if they were accomplished or not. If they were not, then it’s time to ask if they were worthy goals. If they were worthy, I need stronger motivation.

2018 has been a year of transitions for me. The biggest of these has been leaving a job I had held for 17 years. Arthritis made it impossible for me to stay. Dealing with change is not my strong suit. I’m still adjusting.

Another transition has been my involvement in a new group in the county hoping to help abuse victims. If you had told me last December that I would be secretary of such a group, I would have quickly laughed in your face. However, today it is my reality. I am proud of that.

There have been private transitions and changes also. Adjusting to these were hard as well. I needed to take a closer look at myself, my goals and my dreams. Which of these were no longer necessary?

And… It’s December Again

And now it is December again. It’s time for a review of 2018. Would I consider it a success or failure in the grand scheme of things? Were my decisions the right ones for my personal life? What should I do differently next year?

I still have the month of December to accomplish something this year yet. 31 days isn’t much. There are a lot of blacked out dates on the calendar that I have other things planned. I doubt I will attempt to add to the list of accomplishments for this year. It’s time to relax.

I’ve spent the year running, racing and chasing time. December is for remembering. That is what I want to do with the last month of this year. New goals, new plans can start the new year.