Prompt: Beyond avoidance. What should you have done this year but didn’t because you were too scared, worried, unsure, busy or otherwise deterred from doing? (Bonus: Will you do it?)
This is an interesting one for me. I suffer from anxiety, so worry is something that plagues me every day. I tend to over-analyze, and take forever to make decisions. This often leads to psyking myself out, or avoiding things altogether. Fortunately, I’ve gotten better at managing my anxiety, and I refuse to let it play such a large role in my life. There are still things I should have done this year if worry and fear hadn’t gotten in the way. But, here’s the thing: I’m not going to dwell on the “woulda, coulda, shouldas” of the past year. Yes, there are things I wish I had done and said, but wishing won’t get me anywhere. In 2011, I’m going to try to live with fewer regrets, seizing moments and making the most of them. I’d love to be able to look back a year from now and not remember anything I should have done.
