Good Morning. 2023 - WOW!
I've enjoyed reading many of your 2022 reviews. Lots of great & wonderful plans for a year of adventures. I will say that my own 2022 wasn't horrible, but certainly not a year where there was a lot of time off the patio.
I'm not making any new year resolutions, nor I am picking a word (OLW) to use as a guide for 2023. If I sound a little down or discouraged, I admit I am. 2022 finished in rather a painful way. We lost one of my nieces to cancer on the 28th of December & I am finding the grief a little over whelming at the moment. Too young, too sweet to have endured such a horrible disease.
I will leave you with my hope for you & myself ...
"I hope this new year brings you courage to try again. Passion for doing what you love. Ambition to aim higher. Resilience in over coming obstacles. Humility to learn from others. A breathe before you react. Seeing your mistakes as lessons. Taking time for self care. Kindness to others & yourself."
... a compellation from Our Mindful Life
Oh I am so sorry to hear about your niece, I think it will take a while for the rawness of grief to subside. Sometimes life really isn't fair.
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Thank you Deb. I agree life can seem at times so unfair & of course the question arises, why? This is a question of life that I don't think I will get that answer.
DeleteMy deepest sympathies on the loss of your niece, Mary-Lou. I like the hope you have for us all, including yourself - courage, passion, ambition, resilience (which was my word of the year in 2022), humility, kindness, and self care. They are all very good and much needed. I hope that 2023 will be a better year for us all; may you find that the good moments outweigh and outlast the bad ones..
ReplyDeleteThank you Bless. The road of life is a journey on a road with so many twists, turns & potholes, but also with some great views. I will try to focus on the views :)
DeleteI am very sorry for your loss. I know that it is a hard thing.
ReplyDeleteI never make resolutions or adopt special words. I just keep plodding on.
Thank you John. Life is a hard game, but it's still the best game in town!
DeleteVery sorry about your niece. Horrible to happen at any time, but perhaps worst of all in this Christmas/New Year period. It is natural that you should be feeling down. Allow yourself the time you need to "be", and in time your expressed hopes of trying again etc. will be able to flourish again. Sending hugs.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lady Ella. One day at a time. I agree Christmas is a difficult time to loose a loved one & I think it is because for those of that believe, it is a birth we are celebrating. A season of miracles.
DeletePerhaps it's my age, but 2022 ended with grief for many of my friends and family. I hope fond memories help sustain you in the days and weeks ahead. The lovely quote above speaks to all of us, I'm sure. Here's to a happier, healthy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen. I know that grief is a vehicle of square tires that time will round out as we journey on. I found a photo of her as a 4 year old on my lap all smiles, giggles & that's the person I want to keep in my heart & mind.
DeleteMy deepest condolences on the loss of your niece. It's so hard, and it's such a hard time of year for your family to suffer the loss. Your hope for the future in a time of bereavement is an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThank you. My niece showed an amazing amount of courage so I want to honour that with having hope for the year to come.
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your niece. My condolences to you and all your family. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen. It's a bumpy end to 2022 and a rough start to 2023, but I know that time will ease the rawness of grief.
DeleteI'm so sorry to read of the loss of your niece ... such a painful and difficult time for you all, and I will be thinking of you. Your little collection of hopes for the year ahead is so cogently and beautifully expressed. May there be blessings for you too in the months ahead. Warm good wishes, Alexa.
ReplyDeleteThank you Alexa. I know that grief is a universal emotion but it does in the immediate aftermath of loss, feel so personal & singular.
DeleteAm sending you a virtual hug, such an awful loss for you and your family to endure. Take care. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruth. It's been a bit of a family relationship challenge, which adds its own grief.
DeleteI am so sorry for your loss; and hoping you've found brighter easier days since you posted this.
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