I manage to pack a lot into my year; mostly it's by intent however due to situations in my life it's also by necessity. I don't mind though, it's mostly productive, I complain only a little - and soon after feel resigned to the fact I have to do things in life that aren't always pleasant and that it's best to just get on and do them so I have more time left over for the good parts.
By the end of the year I'm ready for a break and always have from Christmas Eve to the second of week in January off work, time in which I relax, catch up on some of the more pleasurable aspects of life, spend a lot of time with my guy and think towards the new year which, to me, always seems full of promise.
I'm not one to celebrate the new year and new year's eave is often not much different to any other night of the year; although in all fairness it is the turning of one year to the next and that is usually seen as a good time to think about the previous year, look into what went right or wrong, the good and bad, productive and unproductive things and to lay plans that will capitalize on the good points and reduce the occurrence or possibility of the bad. I guess the turning of the new year makes me feel excited about what's to come, what may be possible, and I always, always set goals and lay plans to reach them.
I have some friends who feel anxious about the new year's arrival, one sees it as her getting older, another as stressful as she usually goes into it unprepared, goalless and planless. Me...my partner and I, think about it and determine what outcomes we would like and how we may get them and it's those goals and plans that leave me feeling excited and sometimes impatient to get into the new year and to chase those things.
I'll be spending a quiet evening with my partner on new year's eve; he's going to cook some special food - something he said with a wink which probably means he's going to order in take-out food - and we'll watch some shows on television, a new series we've begun recently. Come the first day of 2024 the old year and its complications, challenges and disappointments, it's highs and lows, will be something I've experienced and learned from, it'll be the past, and my eyes will be focused, with excitement and expectation, firmly on the new year.
Sounds pretty similar to our laid back evening. A Campfire is the only difference here. Weather permitting (no rain) we will sit by it trying to make it till midnight. We usually do not. And we retreat to the warm comfortable easy chairs and enjoy a movie or series we watch.👍
A campfire would be nice so I hope the weather permits it. In reality, the night is no different to any other but the year turning marks the end of something and the beginning of something else and that's worth taking the time to appreciate I think.
All the best for your evening and the year ahead.
Becca 🌼
Indeed, that is what is happening to me this year, I look at what has happened, I analyse it and I look at all the things I can improve and the projects to undertake, every year is a new opportunity to advance and improve in life. That's what I'm focused on right now.
I will also spend a quiet New Year's Eve, Italian pasta, I cook! I love it! This time it's my turn with pleasure! Otherwise we fight in the kitchen.
Let's welcome this new year with high expectations and prepared.
What a beautiful song you were listening to!
Thank you Becca, a pleasure to meet you this year.❤️
Thanks for your engagement throughout the year, it's been enjoyable. I wish you and your family and friends a happy new year and I hope you find health and prosperity throughout.
Becca 🌼
I wish you the same for you too, may this year be beautiful, prosperous and full of good times Becca. A giant hug!❤️
It is nice to see the different ways people celebrate the New Year's. You will spend it quietly with your partner, and enjoying each other's company. I've seen people go to parties and welcome it with a drink. Some spend it at home, but have fireworks and sparklers on the street. We'll be spending it in a mall, having dinner in a restaurant, and watching the fireworks. I hope you have a happy new year.
Fireworks are always nice and there's some not too far from where I live, we were thinking of going there but decided we'll stay in tonight instead.
All the best for your evening, I hope you have a nice time.
Becca 🌼
Becca,
No matter what we actually do. I believe that the most important transformation we can undergo to welcome a year of new challenges is within ourselves.
May you be accompanied all the time by that beautiful energy you have.
A hug!
Self-transformation, reflection, awareness and love are certainly things to think about when embarking on a new year and must be carried forward throughout the year also.
I hope your year is filled with all of these and more.
Becca 🌼
thank you 😉
Your anticipation for the new year is really uplifting! It's a great reminder to leave the past behind and embrace the future. Enjoy your special New Year's Eve plans and may your goals and dreams come true in the year to come!
I hope you also have a nice 2024 and manage to turn it to your advantage.
Happy new year and health and prosperity to your family.
Becca 🌼
Thanks so much for your words. Those have really meant a lot to me and my family!!
There are different plan in place for many people. They see the day differently and so does many of the people of our community. For them it is just change of year or date....we have a differrnt date for the new years..and it was kind of festival ...
Yes, people see things differently to others, that's what makes people unique and the world interesting.
Becca 🌼
😅 how typical. Some "special" take-out.
The anxiety of getting older dawns on me on my birthdays, not new year's day. Is your friend's birthday in January? It's usually Jan. birds that are worried about the new year in relation to age.
I think it's super cool that you're enthusiastic about your new year plans. For some of us, there aren't any plans to be made. We just wait for how things turn out and go with it, ready or not.
Kudos to you.
Cheers to another year! 🍻
He says, when he orders take-out that it qualifies as him making dinner because he's making the effort to order it. I'm not so sure. 🙃
I hope you manage to get some plans together, it's always nice to have something to look forward to and setting some goals is a better way to achieve things.
Good luck.
Becca 🌼
😄 A for effort.
I dunno. Not when the outcomes of already achieved plans are beyond you.
Thanks though, I'll do well to be proactive.
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Embracing a new beginning is all that one needs as we approach a new horizon. The past is past should not be used to determine the future.
I agree, although the past helps to make up the present and what we do in the present helps to make up the future, they're all linked.
Happy new year.
Becca 🌼
Happy new year to you, may it be a good one for you and your family.
Becca 🌼