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<\/center><\/p>\nKelly<\/a> is back from her Advent blog break so the Quick Takes resume! Here are my resolutions for 2018.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 1 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Make healthier choices.<\/strong> I stunk at this one in 2017 despite having TWO<\/strong> PE classes for school. I’ve had two consults with a nutritionist this fall and have the tools, so it’s just a matter of using them.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 2 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Sort out my medical stuff.<\/strong> Right now, I’m looking at two possible surgeries over Spring Break and once I’m done with school for the year. My BTL<\/a> got postponed because my OB\/GYN was on vacation for the month of December and honestly, I’d rather see someone else in her office because I really didn’t click with her. (Yes, I’m “getting my tubes tied”. We’ve seen that pregnancy is deadly for me<\/a> and my OB\/GYN doesn’t want to do a hysterectomy because I’m young. It’s quite hard to be “open to life” when doing so could kill you.) <\/p>\n When I saw the ENT and he did the nasal telescope, we discovered that my septoplasty in 2008 was just the lower parts and not the upper parts… which is problematic because the upper parts need to be done. Sooo… I’ll probably be doing that over Spring Break because I know from experience that it will mean a week without sleep because of the stuffiness.<\/p>\n Then there’s my back…<\/p>\n <\/a>— 3 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Not eat any blue paint.<\/strong> This is in honor of my friend Rick<\/a> who passed away almost 5 years ago<\/a>. He’d make a resolution like this every year so I do now as well in my attempt to live like Rick<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 4 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Finish crocheting projects.<\/strong> I finally got my mom’s socks done. I have other projects on my hooks.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 5 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Take Daniel to church with me at least monthly.<\/strong> I took him on Sunday morning for Advent IV and he chattered through the service and needed to walk the aisles and to the fellowship hall a few times. He did NOT want his tablet and finally settled when I handed him a bag of Cheerios. This all triggered a panic attack… but I survived and didn’t get any nasty looks. My church rallied around and supported me. While one of the Mary’s Guild was holding me and letting me cry, another person took Daniel for a walk. People thanked me for bringing him, which is a MASSIVE change from Jon’s church in Galt where people claimed to want him in church but gave me nasty looks if he made a sound, or relegated me to the nursery where I could listen (in theory — it didn’t work in practice) but was cut off from everyone.<\/p>\n In short, I have a tribe and I need to start taking Daniel to be with them.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 6 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Pray more.<\/strong> My prayer life sucks right now. Must fix it.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 7 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Make 45’s life more difficult.<\/strong> Why yes, I do have plans to be a social justice warrior<\/a> in the new year. How did you guess? \ud83d\ude00 Got my pussy hat, my special shirts, and my marching shoes!<\/p>\n For more Quick Takes, visit Kelly the unicorn at This Ain’t The Lyceum<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kelly is back from her Advent blog break so the Quick Takes resume! Here are my resolutions for 2018. — 1 — Make healthier choices. I stunk at this one in 2017 despite having TWO PE classes for school. I’ve … Continue reading