Happy New Year to All. I know it hasn’t been a great beginning for everyone. As always there seems to be a balance of wonderful and awful. I hope you had more of the former than the later over the holidays and the beginning of this new year. I’ve had both, but much more positive than not. We tend to rethink the year behind whenever we get a new one, and I haven’t so much as thought of the past year, but of what the future might hold. I have also spent some time just being where I am. Not dwelling on anything but the now. I am comfortable yet not quite “happy”? I think the recent past has made it “acceptable” to stay in my own little world, and I find I am missing contact with friends, the ones far away that I used to write to a lot. Because I’ve been traveling since November and missed sending out our usual Christmas/New Year letter, I feel even more out of touch than usual. And I missed posting for
IWSG for December and January! So writing has definitely taken a back seat. After March I hope to be able to calm my head for awhile and spend some time writing letters and stories. I realize I’m also treating this blog more and more as a type of journal instead of a “marketing” tool. Perhaps that too, will change this year? I don’t know. I seem to be a bit lost in my head.
No worries about being late to post. I hope your balance of good and awful will tilt to more good in 2023. I hope you've been enjoying your travels. It can be hard to stay in touch when you're on the road. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks and you’re right, need better timing when traveling to blog!
DeleteHopefully your travels in France have been mostly good. Sorry, you might need to resign with the IWSG.
ReplyDeleteNooo!!! I don’t want to resign, just need to fit it in better while traveling!!!
DeleteJust enjoy France and worry about writing later.
ReplyDeleteI will do my best!
DeleteLife is always seems to be a mixed bag of devils and delights. I've also adopted a philosophy of being more present in the moment, counting my blessings, and accepting the pains as opportunities for growth. We can't rid ourselves of the bad things that happen...we may as well do something positive with them.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your travels. You look beautiful as always!
Thanks Liz!
DeleteHi Lisa - well it's good to have a change, and if you've the opportunity to travel seeing families and friends - then why not. Time will settle for us all - I definitely am in my own world ... but that's fine I've had a pretty good life, full of interesting aspects. Looking good with JaiJai in the Pyrenees ... continue enjoying - cheers and Happy New Year - Hilary
ReplyDeleteThank you Hilary! Happy new year!
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