Reflections on my NYR

I decided to grade myself on my New Year's Resolution (which was to write weekly on this blog to publicly acknowledge the things for which I need to be thankful). I guess if I measured by quantity of blog posts, I'd probably get a D. But, I'm not going to measure that way because I hate bad grades. Since this is my assignment, I'm allowed to grade however I want. Honestly, I wanted to do more blog posts, so I give myself a C in that area. But, the real point of this blog was to be more appreciative of the good things in my life. In that category, I get an A-. It doesn't require a written declaration to have gratitude, so I think it's fair to give myself a better grade in that area.

A long time ago, I became a "glass half-empty" person. Seeing things from the "half-empty" perspective can be tough on the psyche. I decided I needed to change and started writing the blog so that I could help myself and incorporate a little accountability into the project. Learning to see more things from the "half-full" perspective is a huge step to becoming a happier person. In the end, this is what I really want so that I can be a better me, a better wife, and most importantly, a better mom.