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2018 | A New Year

“Hope Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering ‘it will be happier’…”

What a year – 2017.  What a relief that it is behind us.  It’s been quite a bit more than a year since I’ve posted on this blog, and one of my first resolutions is to get back to things that bring me joy, including musing about life on this blog.  2017 was for me a low point (more on that in a later blog), so I’ve got high hopes that this new year will be happier.  And that starts with a few resolutions that I’ve made.  I’m not a huge believer in strict resolutions, but I think the new year is always a good time to take a moment to reflect on life and realign our behaviors with our hopes for how we’ll live life.  Here are some of my resolutions and how I plan to implement them. Read more

The Pursuit of Life | A New Year

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APPROACH THE NEW YEAR WITH RESOLVE TO FIND THE OPPORTUNITIES HIDDEN IN EACH NEW DAY.  – Michael Josephson

I love this quote.  It embodies the fresh start that comes with each new year.  Many people hate New Year’s resolutions, and the typical half-hearted resolutions probably are something to loathe.  But with the start of the new year comes the opportunity to reassess.  To stop and think about the past year, the lessons learned, opportunities taken, opportunities missed, happiness, successes, regrets.  And to evaluate how we’ll take these into the new year.  Rather than making resolutions, I like to take some time to simply be more mindful.  Think about the person that I want to be, where I am currently, and what I can do to continue to grow, learn and thrive.  It’s a good practice to periodically take the time to reevaluate our trajectory, and why not start with the beginning of the year?

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