Many will remember 2015 as a difficult year, for many reasons. Today, I'd rather practice gratitude and remember what was good about the past twelve months. Here is a short list.
- Spending time with my loved ones, in happiness and in grief
- The travels across lands and oceans
- Meeting new people and starting new activities
- Finally getting serious about writing fiction, finishing a science-fiction novel
- Joining a book reviewer's club: meeting more people and reading more books
- Monsieur finding a job in Paris and moving into a new, bigger appartment
- The long mornings drinking coffee under the sun
- Lunches in terrasse and brunches with friends
- Testing new recipes and gathering around good food
- Finding the courage to call myself a writer
How was your 2015? Happy new year!
I had ups and downs - it was a huge adjustment (not yet really completed) to retire from my career of 30 years and move to another country. But at this moment I feel excited and hopeful about what I have planned for 2016: more meditation, more mindful spending, less anxiety, more exercise, better eating, being in the moment. It feels like a challenge but an achievable one. Mostly I want to be honest with myself and face the moments of discomfort without seeking an escape or distraction. Like the song by JJ Goldman, La Pluie: Autant apprendre à marcher sous la pluie, le visage offert.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year 2016! That's a very nice song quote, and a very true image, too! I admire your courage for this life change, and I hope you will grow and enjoy this experience. Your plans for 2016 sound perfect ;)
DeleteAh! : ) Spice and Wolf! Excellent manga. <3 ~Anja
ReplyDeleteGood to know! I think this one is a novel from the universe of the manga, I still haven't had time to read it...
DeleteAnd happy new year by the way ;)
DeleteHappy new year, Kali! May 2016 bring you good things as well!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you too! I hope 2016 brings happiness, good moments with close ones and plenty of successful projects :)
DeleteHappy New Year Florie. May 2016 show you more adventures and new lands.
ReplyDeleteAnd you are a writer. There is a saying about calling yourself a photographer. "Dont call your self a photographer. Call yourself an artist. And wait for the photographers you admire to call you brother." or something in those lines. I am sure most writers would embrace your words.