The reality of a resolution

I didn't really specifically make a New Year's resolution this year. I had a sort of whisper of a concept I was working with, and over the last 6 weeks it's sort of taken more shape and form. So it started with reducing/eliminating negativity and pursuing joy. It sort of evolved, or maybe, got more specific and became an attempt to become less judgemental and more open. So, while I am still philosophically opposed to red and green Goldfish crackers, and while it's important to maintain passion about the things you believe in, there's no sense in wasting energy on negativity. So being open to others being okay with Goldfish crackers.

I was given an opportunity to put this resolution into practice about a week ago. I had been hearing a dance song on the radio that I thought was really catchy and I was singing along with... "all eyes on me in the centre of the ring just like a circus". And then I learned it's Britney. And I almost started down the "Britney?! Not Britney! I can't like a Britney song!" and then stopped myself. And accepted the fact I like a Britney song. And I'm saying it out loud. I like a Britney song. And I'm not going to apologize for it.

So there.


(Of course, I also just saw a description for a Jamie Oliver Escape show and it says "Jamie Oliver is impressed with the food at a Sicilian street market" and rolled my eyes. Jamie Oliver has nothing on traditional Italian cooking. He's "impressed"?! No kidding. Then I realize I still have a ways to go on the resolution thing. And that he probably had nothing to do with the writing of the description. ;) )

Here's to shunning the jaded judgements and just being!