Here’s to a happy, safe and interesting 2010!
This morning I find myself pondering the past decade. It’s certainly been an eventful one with much to be thankful for:
- My relationship with M. M is one of the most thoughtful (in all senses of the word) people I know and I feel privileged to know him. We have been together for more than a decade – 12 years – and I look forward to many more.
- My family. Without them I wouldn’t be who I am.
- My profession. As a librarian I am very glad to be a member of a profession that has a long and interesting history. I am not sure what the next ten years will hold for librarianship but I aim to play a part in its continued evolution and development. I have great colleagues to work with and learn with, across the country and around the world. I have had so much support and encouragement from colleagues, and have done things I never imagined I would. (E.g. teaching, writing, public speaking)
- The Web. I’ve been using it for more than a decade and have learned so much from people online. Thanks to everyone who is part of my PLN (definition) – you know who you are! 🙂
- A stable and safe lifestyle. I have an ample income, a comfortable home, lots of luxuries. I have plenty of time to reflect and learn. I do wonder what we in the rich part of the world will do for our environment over this next decade though…
- Our chihuahuas. They bring a lot of fun into our daily lives and remind me not to take things too seriously. Also, they’ve helped me question the hold that labels, particularly self-imposed ones, can have over you. In this case the label “cat person”, as opposed to “dog person”, isn’t a seriously limiting or bad one, but if I’d held on to my belief that I was a cat person (who therefore doesn’t do dogs), I wouldn’t now have these two funny, affectionate and loveable little dogs. This experience has made me question some of the labels I use to describe myself. It’s not an easy process, in that they may be long-standing and even feel like they are a part of my identity, but it’s been useful to consider why they are there and if they are even useful or are holding me back. (Does this make sense?)
Happy New Year!