So.
Here we are at the end of 2025 and I've only managed a paltry 8 blog posts this year... 9 if you count this one. In my defence, this year has been a complete doozy and my already wavering resilience has been worn paper thin.
Yes, there have been highs.... some lovely holidays, including a wonderful Scandinavian cruise in August, but they have been outweighed by the many lows, scattered throughout the year but gradually increasing in scope and intensity. It's one thing dealing with bad stuff in the middle of summer, when it's warm and sunny and daylight lingers till late. Quite another in the dark days of winter when daylight is at a premium and the cold seeps into your bones and takes up residence.
However, we're now on the cusp of a New Year and although I'm cautiously optimistic, I can't help but feel a healthy dose of scepticism.
After all, we've been here before.
I normally start January buoyed at the prospect of projects new and reams of ideas. I'm aiming to maintain that tradition and am spending time today making some lists.... of stuff I'd like to do, things I need to complete, and projects I'd like to undertake. Not all of them will see the light of day but I really need some positivity to take into the new year, and the hope that some of the sparkle of the holiday season will persist though the coming winter months.
After all.... what could possibly go wrong?
2 comments:
Dear Sandra, Happy New Year!
I am in the same situation/mood as you, it seems, struggling to make sense of the great new age of insanity taking over my country... plus dealing with some medical challenges my son has experienced...(brain surgery anyone???) But life goes on and we Want to enjoy the process! The problem with being depressed is it is the antithesis of inspired! How to climb out of that cave is the issue... one tiny speck of joy at a time!? !
I am hoping/ cheering you on in this endeavor.. to find the threads of excitement that started those projects.... they are there.... we just need to focus on them....and not on the other stuff.
Hang in there... I'm rooting for you too!
PS Sorry for the lengthy lament... minis rule!
Happy New Year to you too Betsy! I'm sorry to hear that you're grappling with difficult challenges too.... I really hope your son is making a good recovery. Such a worrying time for you. Yes, finding those specks of joy is like the search for the Holy Grail at times, but they can occur when you least expect them and are all the more special for that. Here's hoping that 2026 is kinder to you too. Sxx
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