Hello to January 2017

     January begins a new year with many people

 making lists of resolutions and things they want to get done

    with good intentions but usually never fully realizing those resolutions.   This is not for me.

 Instead of being full of energy and movement

 and jumping into new things,

 January is a quiet month, 

a time to sit  in the warmth of a fire,

 maybe reading or researching new interests. 

A soothing, gentle time to recoup energy lost 

in the frantic pace of the holiday season. 

 A time to regroup and recharge before 

moving on to the adventure of what the year holds.

For each new day of 2017 holds a surprise for me!

I can't plan what I want to do until

 I look and see with wide open eyes what is being offered!

A little Winnie the Pooh wisdom.

"What Day is it? asked Pooh.

"It's Today!" squeaked Piglet.

"My favorite Day!" said Pooh.

December 31 My word for 2017 is-

   Hello!

This is my word for 2017!  Why!? 

I want to greet each day like a new friend. Hello!

I want to greet old friends the same. Hello!

I want to walk in the world with wide open eyes

looking at everything as if it was the first time. Hello!

When unhappy thoughts or circumstances occur, I want

to acknowledge them and then make the best of the situation.  Hello!

 Waking each day with hope and faith and love!  Hello!

Have a wonderful 2017!

This was the wonderful sunrise on New Year's Eve 2016!

Hello! 

December 29 Thank you for..

Thank you for...

This prompt is not a good one for me.  Not that I don't give thanks daily but who is You?  So I am making You be Me.

Thanking myself for picking up a camera and discovering a creative side to myself that I never knew was there.  Thanking myself for not letting fear or trepidation stop me from sharing this creativity on social media where I found people just like me who are now a part of the whole creative process.   Thanking myself for not judging or labeling what I see as good, bad, ugly or pretty.  

Giving thanks for this gift I gave to myself.

December 29 My wish for 2017

   My wish is for others---

                           joy and happiness,

                                 health and wellness,

                                       faith and hope,

                                            friends and family,

                                                work and prosperity.

                                                 

                                                               Peace for all. 

            We all have a new beginning each morning as the sun arises.  

             My wish for myself is to live each day fully, 

                               spreading love and light 

  

                                         to all that I meet.

                     

December 28 Quiet Moment

My sons together at the edge of a pond.  Still and quiet.   Just being brothers.

They don't see each other often enough.  Both are busy with their lives in different states.

But one thing I think about in my quiet moments.  They know what love is.

December 27 My smile

Usually I am behind the camera so not too many photos of me are ever taken but occasionally I find a rock or post that I can place the camera and use the self timer or someone will grab the camera and take a photo of me. 

I really don't like selfies on the phone as they show all my wrinkles and bags and things like that which I am trying to deny. 

So don't look hard at these photos of my smile.

December 26 Nourish

                        Nourish is not just about supplying the

                body with things that keep it alive.

                                    

                          Nourish is about feeding the soul!

                                    Here are some things that nourish my spirit.

           Mountains!   The feeling of being a tiny part of this incredible world.

Hiking, being outdoors with my mate and dog!

Leaves in fall colors!

Rivers, lakes and streams

 and water falling over rocks.

Watching the passing of the seasons.

Autumn and Winter are my favorites!

Unexpected beauty.

The sky with all its wonderful light and colors.

Feeling the nourishment of life all around me.