New Year's Resolution

My my, perhaps my resolution should be to be a more regular blogger. I totally spazzed over the holidays. I still don't have my holiday cards out LOL! So if you're wondering where your holiday greeting is, it's on the way. And if you're going to ask me about where the letter is, forget-about-it!

I see my readership doubled since November. I'd love to hear from my readers, especially if there are any regulars so drop me a line sometime :D I realize I never posted that template for scrapbooking. I hope to get that done this month. I found a couple more inspirations so I guess I'd better get a move along. I haven't scrapped anything either. Perhaps this will be the month I get myself together, organized and ready to do some scrapping!

I don't know if I'll play catch up but things are going well. I wrote the following for a breastfeeding site I frequent but felt like sharing it here.

A lot of breastfeeding moms pass through here. Some for a day, some for a week, some for months and some for years. If I had a dime for every time I've read a post from a mom who feels guilty about not being able to breastfeed or that they have failed or are a failure when things don't work out, I'd have a bankful of money.

I was reading my Nov./Dec. issue of New Beginnings the other night and read a passage that was so very meaningful to me. And I thought I have to share this with others I know. The quote is actually from a book called "Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction Surgery" by Diana West. Now this is written in regards to women who have physical problems with their breasts and milk production but I think it's apt for the general nursing mom as well.

Diana West writes: "Defining your own success means looking beyond conventional definitions of breastfeeding success and determining for yourself, according to your own needs, abilities and unique circumstances, the true value of your efforts ....You must view your experience with a deep appreciation of the mothering and lactation abilities you do have rather than feeling deprived of what you cannot have."

I think this speaks volumes as so many of us look at it as our own short-comings or failures and what a fresh way to look at and value the time and efforts we provide our children no matter how you define "successful breastfeeding."

I think this carries over into life as well. I know for myself I'm always thinking and focusing on things I don't do well. Perhaps I need to turn it around and pat myself on the back at the things I do well or the small victories each day. I think I'll make my new year's resolution to be at the end of the day I should reflect on my day and think about at least one thing I did that day that I'm proud of instead of bemoaning all the mistakes I think I made. Other than that I wasn't planning to make a resolution other than the same as always as everyone else: lose weight, get organized, etc.

Happy New Year!