Out With the Old, In With the New (Year)
January 04, 2019 |
| Photo courtesy malohan, via Pixabay |
It’s a bright, shiny new year. How is it treating you so
far?
So far so good, here at Catching Happiness. I’m happy to say
my freelance work continues to flow in, and our son recently passed his (very
difficult) 2-20 property and casualty insurance agent’s license exam. A child’s
success: that’s a happy BIG thing.
The end of 2018 and beginning of 2019 have been a scramble.
I’m slowly making the time to reflect on 2018 as well as begin to think about goals
and projects for 2019. In November, I’ll have been producing Catching Happiness
for 10 years. How is that even possible?! I still remember how exciting
and scary it felt to click publish for the first time. I’ll have to come up
with a fitting way for us all to celebrate!
“Flow” was my 2018 word of the year, and it served me well. I worked and traveled more than I have in
past years, and I lost a parent. We also added a puppy to the household, and
even though Luna’s a year old now, she still requires significant training and
supervision—and she’s not always getting it. (My husband’s Christmas slippers
didn’t survive a week!) For the past few months of 2018, I’ve felt like I was
riding a raft in white water—going with the flow was a fitting image to hang onto.
I’ve been thinking a lot about where I want to go,
figuratively speaking, in 2019. My comforting routines have fallen by the
wayside and need to be rebuilt. I’m still getting used to life at my new barn.
The owner is wonderful, and it will be a good situation in the long run, but
we’re still finding our footing. I need to simplify my life (again) so I can
pay attention to the things that mean the most to me. (And I have a lot of
messes to clean up. A. Lot. Of. Messes.)
I think my word of the year for 2019 is going to be “rise.”
It keeps knocking on the door of my consciousness, but I don’t know what it’s
trying to tell me yet. Guess I’ll have 12 months to figure it out.
Do you choose a word of the year? How is your planning for
2019 going? What are some of your hopes and dreams for the new year? What was
great about 2018, and what lessons did it teach you? Please share in the
comments below!
Traditionally, I’ve taken a break during the week between
Christmas and New Year’s. I didn’t get the chance to do that last week, so I’m
going to take next week off instead. Be back soon!
4 comments
The new year started without me this year. While I was aware of the date change, other things‚ both good and bad, have kept my focus away from reflection on the past and planning for the future. So glad you've had a good year and life has "flowed" forward for you in a good way!
ReplyDeleteI feel a little bit that way, too--there was no time for reflection and planning at the end of 2018/beginning of 2019. Fortunately, I was able to take some time last week and START to get myself together.
DeleteI think "rise" is a wonderful word friend. My perfect word for the year is "peace". I am looking forward to growing peacefully in the new year. Wow ten years friend...that is quite an achievement...so glad you have continued to blog. It is always such a pleasure to come visit you. Enjoy your break friend. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, Debbie. I wish you a perfectly "peace"ful year!
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