A New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR!


As we celebrated ringing in the new year I made a conscious effort to think about the year ahead and what I want from it. Along with PEACE in the world and in my life, I resolve to spend more time with my family and friends. This last year brought much sadness to my life with the passing of friends, family and other losses. With that loss came a clarity to what is important in life. One of the things I've learned working through the sadness is how important forgiveness is. Without it one's life is full of anger, and deep feelings of continued sadness and loss. Couple those feelings with everyday life stresses and it can be very overwhelming. I subscribe to a motto of "Laugh Often" and have found humor will get you through just about anything.


With that said, I look forward to 2009 being full of love, laughter and happiness. Through this process/journey I found making time for one's self feeds the soul and helps you to find that inner peace. Therefore, I also resolve to take time out for myself and find my inner peace through my writing, knitting, gardening and cooking. By being good to myself I can be a better person to my husband, children, extended family, friends and community.


I'm heeding the call for CHANGE in our world today and look forward to a new year with monumental historical changes ahead. I am hopeful that 2009 will bring PEACE in a world of so much uncertainty.