Lessons from 2012

A friend of mine posted on FB, asking about lessons learned in 2012.  They could be practical, funny, serious --- whatever.  Here's a few from my list.

1.  Although I have made peace with my ugly garden spiders, and recognize their value in keeping my plants bug-free, I still take issue with them living in my cabbage.

2.  Exercise always feels better at the end than the beginning.

3.  Leaps of faith are scary.  Then I look back and realize how things have come together.  I was extremely nervous about quitting full-time work to stay home with Ryder.  I love being a therapist.  I didn't know how I would adapt.  I have always felt that I would probably be a better 80% of the time Mom than 100% of the time.  I have not. had. a. single. work. gap. since giving my notice.  I have always had the perfect amount of work.  I have also gotten to do incredibly exciting things, like write a CEU course, develop a training program, learn and teach new evidence-based practices, etc.  None of this would have happened if I had stayed where I was.  (related lesson: "Change is Good")

4.  My toddler will always find new ways of challenging my ability to multitask.

5.  I can do hard things.  I actually wrote that on my calendar the month I took my second licensing exam (and passed!).  This lesson applies to almost every area of my life.  There are so many things I avoid because they are scary, or hard, or overwhelming.  Then, I do them, and realize that I really can do hard things.

And, as a wise friend said, "No one wants to read more than 5 things."
Anyone want to add their lessons?