New Year, New Life?

I've been thinking about sitting down to write a post for a while now and each time, I'd feel itchy and find something else with which to occupy my time. Which is a good indication that I need to be writing.

I'm making some changes this year. For months, I've been thinking, "Once I get a new job, everything else will be better." While that might be the case, it's not helping me now, and the now is more important than the then. I can't live for what Might Be In The Future. Well, I can, but that robs me of today, robs me of this moment. And that's pretty foolish, if you think about it.

I've fallen away from the idea of making New Year's resolutions - for whatever reason, those don't seem to stick. I always have good intentions but after a couple weeks, the resolutions are forgotten. However, I did create some goals for myself because I finally got it through my thick head that things won't change unless I actually start doing something.

There haven't been all that many new employment opportunities popping up - I've applied for the few I've seen and have gotten absolutely no response. I get the impression the Universe is telling me to GET THE HELL OUT OF YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION. Which makes sense. I have the feeling I'll just keep jumping from dead-end job to dead-end job if I stay with secretarial work, so it's time for a change.

I'm currently looking into going back to school. I've got feelers out to a couple local colleges, laying it on the line - I'm 41 years old, sick of dead-end jobs, have adult responsibilities (mortgage, utilities, etc.), but want to go back to school and need to know if that's a possibility for me.

My husband and I signed up for a yoga class through Community Education, because I know I need to start getting active (I should've started getting active 20+ years ago, but I guess it's never too late). Our first class was to have been this past week but with the frigid temperatures, schools were closed and Community Ed courses were cancelled.

I've got an application for volunteering at the local library. I love books and appreciate all the services provided by the library, and I want to start giving something back.

I feel like Something's Coming this year. I feel like there's something inside me just waiting to burst out. What it's waiting for, what will trigger its birth, I haven't figured out yet.