It’s a good thing I’m not resolving to stop procrastinating in 2007 or else I’d be in trouble for not firming up my resolutions within the first few days of the new year. But instead, I’ve decided to concentrate on one major goal — and to break it up into three key pieces.

In 2007, I resolve to live more. I will try to avoid the tentative, safe steps I prefer to take and instead will bound bravely and boldly into the future. When I crash and burn I will not retreat to my rich interior landscape, but will hop back on my pogo stick and head back out.

In order to achieve such a lofty goal, I will:

• Attend a new public gathering every month, be it a local knitting group (I headed to my first Stitch and Bitch last week), a poetry reading, a bike ride, or a mass streak across the Mall. I’ve grown complacent with my social activities (not that I don’t love me some Dean folks). But it’s time to shake things up.
• Exercise once a week. I am prone to depression. I know this. I also know exercise can help to minimize its effects. You cannot live boldly if your mental health is poor. And it’s hard to do it if you’re too lethargic to get up off the couch. Plus, I’ve been meaning to check out the local yoga studios.
• Be a better friend. I resolved last year to be better about staying in touch with friends and failed miserably. So I’ll try it again this year. I miss my old friends desperately. And I’d like them to know that. So I’ll call or write or email once a month, too. And I’ll try to be better about arranging things with local friends, too, since I tend to be a bit hesitant about initiating gatherings or activities.

That’s it. It sure sounds simple when written out like that. Maybe I make it harder than it really is. I guess we’ll find out, won’t we?