New Year, New You?

The media has been absolutely full to the brim since the 1st of January of new years resolution articles, how to create a new year, what do you want to focus on in 2007?

So did you make any new years resolutions? Did you decide it was a waste of time? Did you feel you didn't need to?! Its funny how psychologically the change of year makes us look forward. I think for most of us we spend a lot of lot of time planning and organising and generally being very future focussed, there are a much smaller number of us who are more reflective in our nature and prefer to look backwards rather than forwards.

This time of year, in addition to making us think of futures also is a time for me traditionally of tidying up and clearing out - the decorations have come down and everywhere looks a bit bare. I also have the threat of an office redecoration looming which has moved me to try to magically clear the several piles of filing that I sit surrounded by.

Logically I need to make room for tidy things so start by clearing and shredding the filing cabinet. I've had a lovely afternoon finding things I'd forgotten about, even remembering pieces of work I've delivered, things that I have written, people I've met.

So my suggestion for this week before you spend any more time new year resolution planning is to do a little bit of reflecting and remembering.

BC

PS I can now after 4 weeks of trying to find a car parking space at the leisure centre and then fighting my way to get a free locker in the changing rooms, followed by lots of people trying to do Sharon Davies impressions in the swimming pool enjoy the leisure centre as it was back in December!