Why I Decaffeinated – by Russell D. Moore

While I do not know anything about this Russel Moore character, I followed a link to his site and found his post from today rather intriguing.

RusselMoore.com - Why I Decaffeinated

I’ve thought a few times about “decaffeinating” myself – don’t really have one solid reason – just seems, at times, to be a good idea. But despite that, I found myself rather critical while reading what Moore has to say. I mean come on…does lack of caffeine really make you more easily irritated by your children, or is it possible that they’re just extra annoying human beings?

But maybe, just maybe, I’m critical because what Moore says makes me feel guilty. Not necessarily because I’m addicted to the point where I would suffer withdrawal should I choose to eliminate it. But because I’m just unwilling to forfeit this “pleasure.”

Could I give up my french pressed, mexican blend, o-so-delicious cup of joe each morning? Could I forego the occasional afternoon latte? What about the quick stop at Starbucks on the way home from the gym?

If the answer is no, then I think I should re-consider what Moore has to say.

What do you think?

My New Year’s Resolution

ArliaDesign is my New Year’s Resolution.

Well, it’s one of them anyway.

I attempted to blog on one other occasion and it was a total flop. I think the problem was that I set my standards too high and couldn’t keep up without modification. And modification in my mind usually means failure. So this time I’ve decided not to limit what I write about, and I think that’ll keep me motivated.

Here are the biggest reasons I’ve decided to blog:

1. I need some accountability. When college is over and life moves on it’s easy to get lazy. I hope to use this blog as a place to post my design work, post design by other people, pass on fun and creative crafts, talk about books I’m reading, and really anything else I find of interest. I have personal goals for 2010 and I want to be able to look back on something when the year is over and see how I met those goals.
2. I want to enrich others. It’s easy to float through life with no thought of anyone but me. Life becomes a rat race and my fear is that I’ll wake up one day, look at the past and find I only served myself. I hope the things I write will help others be creative and motivated in the same way I have been impacted by those whose blogs I love following.
3. I need to get my wit back. My dear friend pointed out to me a few months ago that losing my witty spirit beause I’m not doing what I once loved to do – WRITE! In college I wrote for my school publication, The Collegian. And aside from the normal stressors, I loved it. But I don’t have that outlet anymore and I’m afraid if I don’t use the talent God has given me I just might lose it.

I read a statistic just the other day saying 22% of people give up on their New Year’s Resolution in the first week and by the end of March more than half of New Years resolvers have fallen of the bandwagon.

That’s NOT going to be me so buckle your seat belts and enjoy the ride!