As 2010 comes to a close it is customary to reflect upon the past year and decide upon resolutions for the next year. Last year, I started this blog and unfortunately after 11 posts stopped writing. It wasn’t that I did not have anything to say to you, it was the simple fact that my life became terribly complicated.
Over the course of 2010 I forced myself to gain new knowledge; I earned the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Six Sigma Certification and also became a Certified Social Media Strategist. In fact, the birth of this blog was a result of my experimentation during the course of my studies in social media and my desire to get back to doing what I loved, Interior Design.
Last year was also the year that I became an Alzheimer’s Advocate for the Alzheimer’s Association to honor my mother who is in the last stages of early onset Alzheimer’s disease. I promoted awareness for much needed legislation and raised money to support families, like my own, who are suffering with the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s. In between all of this I was busy raising four at home teenagers and coordinating schedules so my husband could make the 6 hour round trip trek to see his son. This feat was further complicated by my mother being hospitalized five times from April to November.
This past year was a challenging and momentous year for me, full of new endeavors, heart breaking challenges, and personal achievements. I simply had put too much on my plate to accomplish last year; I had raised the bar across the board and struggled to vault over it.
And while these responsibilities, obligations and challenges are still ongoing...
I say good-bye to 2010 knowing I can shoulder them and greet the new year with a focus on what I love: Family, Friends, and Interior Design.
The 2011 year should bring some interesting topics to the Amusing Reflections blog.
In addition to the usual interior design advice/idea posts, I will be bringing you some insights on “green” design, product reviews, and local establishments in the Richmond, Virginia area who have their design esthetic down. I will also be walking you through some upcoming projects I have lined up, names will obviously be changed to protect the innocent.
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Stay tuned...
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