2018 Things That Make Me Smile

From elementary school to tenth grade I was a basketball player. Why I didn’t compete through hs is a story for another day... I grew up going to basketball games, only going to hockey games for pep band.  When my nephews started playing hockey, I found myself mostly at hockey games.  Every so often, at least once a year, my brother invites me to a Gopher Basketball game.  Still a favorite game, tonight I got to go to the game with him and that made me smile.

 Today is Introverts Day.  According to  Susan Cain, author of  “ Quiet : The Power of Introverts ”:   "Introverts prefer quiet, minimally stimulating environments, while extroverts need higher levels of stimulation to feel their best. Stimulation comes in all forms – social stimulation, but also lights, noise, and so on.  So an introvert is more likely to enjoy a quiet glass of wine with a close friend than a loud, raucous party full of strangers.  It’s also important to understand that introversion is different from shyness. Shyness is the fear of negative judgment, while introversion is simply the preference for less stimulation. Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree."  This is me. When you read the article,  23 Signs You’re Secretly An Introvert , this is pretty much me and it makes me smile.

Welcome 2018!  A time to set new goals or keep ones that I need to continue.  I have my list - some I know will go well, some will need more work than others and some I will have setbacks, fail, make mistakes.  I am looking forward to the road ahead in 2018, including the bumps along the way - it makes me smile.