Today is the last of 2018 and I've been thinking about the year, reflecting, prior to turning my energy one hundred percent to 2019 which will be here in about 12 and a half hours for me here in Australia.
It's been a reasonable year overall; We spent 6 weeks in the UK and EU, reunited with family there and met a new, and very special family member, @smallsteps. We had a few little additional trips here and there within Australia and have some solid plans laid for 2019. It wasn't all smooth-sailing though. My wife had some health issues, her mum is battling cancer and she also lost her partner and sister to cancer as well. Her mum hasn't had the best of years and that's affected ours also of course.
I have to say though, that despite some rough waters, we feel fortunate to have had a pretty decent year aided by our design and create ethos in respect of our lives. We apply it to most aspects, the controllable ones, with the intention to design and create our best lives. It doesn't always work however hoisting sails, putting ourselves in a position to catch the wind and move in the right direction means we are actively engaging with our lives and seeking our best version of it.
It's important to look back a little, to remember the good times and bad, to gather that history and apply any lessons learned to the future. It's also critical to not dwell on the past, you're not going that way.
Hopefully the people around me have had a great year to reflect on and have taken steps to carry that forward into 2019. We're looking forward to the new year and what it holds...Hopefully no bad shit although it's sometimes necessary to sail through bad weather. It makes us appreciate the good all that much more.
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That's the thing about 2019. It's going to happen whether we like it or not. Best strap in.
We got some big plans for 2019 and looking forward to deploying them.
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I hope that for you, next year will be much better. Especially in the area of health. The most important of all, is that in the adversities you have been very united, from what I have read, and that is necessary in these cases. If there is love and support, they can overcome all adversities!
Have a great time saying goodbye to 2018, and receive many blessings in 2019 !!!
By the way, I have time following your niece and your brother .. and I am in love with your niece, she is a beautiful princess ... May God bless her!
@smallsteps is the best! She takes after her uncle...That'd be me. :)
That's the spirit. Always look ahead and keep progressing.
The past only helps to identify mistakes, build our strengths, and improve ourselves.
I wish you to have a Happy New Year!
Happy new year to you too.
I wish the next year will bring good things and be better for you and your family. Or as you said once, gooder. I like gooder too. :)
HNY to you too mate! May your 2019 be gooder than 2018! :)
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