Reverb13 prompt for the 21st and last day is as f0llows:
Then, without thinking too hard about it, grab a pen and some paper and finish the following five sentences:
2014 is going to be MY YEAR because…
In 2014, I am going to do…
In 2014, I am going to feel…
In 2014, I am not going to…
In December 2014, I am going to look back and say…
This is a hard list for me today, feeling rather down and un-optimistic about the future, but I’ll give ‘er a try.
2014 is going to be my year because…
I am going to try harder. I am going to backtrack and say, hey, maybe I do need a little bit more therapy to get through to this nastiness I carry around in my brain and body but ignore. I am going to push through discomfort and take better care of my body…bathe more, loofah where needed, lotion, you know, better self-care. I am going to try harder to practice self-compassion, giving myself a break, even when I might not feel like I deserve it.
In 2014, I am going to do…
whatever it takes to stay quit smoking. I have worked at this really hard in 2013 and I am not going to let it slide with the new year. I have so many obstacles around me. People get panicky and jealous and hateful when you do something like this for yourself. I’ve had my fill of that. I am doing this for me and my health, so I can be around for my Kizzer pup until the cows come home.
In 2014, I am going to feel…
like I belong inside my body and my brain. Changes are a’coming, I hope. I can’t go on much longer with the status quo.
In 2014, I am not going to…
be a doormat, take it when someone yells or criticizes me, allow myself to continue with relationships that break my heart. Either the relationship changes, or I go.
In December 2014, I am going to look back and say…
I sure got more accomplished than I thought I would.
RosieSmrtiePants 
Good for you. I’m afraid to do these things because I’ll jinx myself.
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I’m afraid of the jinx, too, but I’m more worried about what will happen if I don’t take a little action. Life is too short to be often-miserable.
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Here’s to 2014 being all you hope for and more!
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Here’s to it, Diana! Happy Holidays to you!
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You can do it, Rosie. You are wise and kind and loving and honest… and you have so many reasons to inhabit your life to the full.
Thank you so much for sharing your self so generously during Reverb13. It’s been a privilege to share the journey with you. xx
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Thanks, Kat! I hope you do Reverb again next year…I had a blast! 😀
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Rosie – your determination and commitment to yourself shine through in your words. I love your writing and your authenticity. Wishing you all the best in 2014!
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Thank you so much, Christine!
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