Resolution: be smart

My resolution for 2013 was: be brave. In a lot of different areas; braver socially, braver professionally, braver in how I talk and think. And though 2013 had pleeeeenty of moments of cowardice and lots of fuckups, I think the overall trend has been a good one. I wanted to keep making the effort at bravery often enough that it would become muscle memory at least to try, and I think I'm getting there. 

But! No resting on laurels for me!

So, 2014: be smart. Because bravery is good, and now it's time to stop fucking around. 

I resolve to be smart, and not to drop money on stupid things I don't need. I have real, material goals, and they require real, material money. Not, like, another cute bra or dress or whatever. 

I resolve to be smart and realize the impact of what I do on the people around me, mostly viz a viz acting selfishly and stupidly, and hurting the ones I love. 

I resolve to be smart about writing. To make a schedule. To send things out.

I resolve to be smart without thinking myself out of starting something I don't see an end for yet. 

I resolve to be smart about myself, about what I want, who I am, why I do the things I do. 

I resolve to be smart, to plan ahead, and to stop lying. 

I resolve to be smart and brave, and to keep attacking the small chance to be either/both so that when the big moments come I'll be ready for them.