I was actually going to skip the blog posting challenge in spite of Marney’s incentives (sorry, Marney). But, in the eleventh hour, I decided I had one (resolution, commitment to posting) that I just couldn’t resist. Before getting to the resolution I would really like to commit to, I want to share exactly what my past resolutions have been like. For most of my life, my New Year’s resolutions (and failure to keep them) have probably been very much like many other people’s resolutions year after year. You know, lose weight, quit smoking (I actually did quit but not as a result of a resolution), eat less, exercise more, give up this, start doing that. Over the last couple of years, my resolutions have had more to do with improving myself. Not exactly in the usually ways. They had more to do with self improvement in one way or another, though. Improve my physical health through behavior modification because of a lot of medical problems I have, start exploring my creative self, work toward healing emotional and psychological wounds, and developing my spirituality. Of course, I will continue to aspire to these since they will contribute to my overall well being. I know you know there is a however coming (I won't disappoint). However, I thought it might be fun to have one really special resolution. One that honors the person I am trying to become. A resolution that might make a very small contribution to a community that has given me so much in the past year.
I know you can’t stand the suspense, so here goes! I thought it would be cool to make a resolution that would benefit me, as well as benefit others. The idea was actually inspired by a forum post left by another Artella community member. I know you all know that I love freebies. In fact, I think I am the Freebie Queen. For the most part, I stumble upon them, try to keep my eyes and ears open to make sure I don't miss out on them, or I encourage others to provide them. However, I have not gone to any great lengths to seek them out. In addition, I think sharing my sources for these freebies are great when I am asked about them. Wait for it! It’s coming (the resolution)!
Here it is and I just hope it was worth the wait and isn’t too grandiose. This year I am going to actively seek out freebies. OK, so big deal? Well, there’s more! I will share these freebies with the Artella Community via my blog. When this idea began to percolate in my brain, it felt a little scary. I couldn’t help but think it quite risky to make a resolution that a whole community could measure and hold me accountable for keeping. Then, I thought, what the heck, I seem to find these things anyway. So, why not give it the old college try? Go out and actively find them and actively share them.
So, here’s my New Year’s resolution. I will attempt to write a post listing at least one source where I have found a freebie in my blog every single week. I thought about trying to do it every day, but that just seemed a little too awesome of a task. This commitment will actually get me to consistently write and post more often in my blog, as well as provide sources for freebies for me and this wonderful Artella Community.