WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE YEAR AHEAD

I hope you live lightly and shine brightly in the year ahead

MY CHRISTMAS WISHES

I can't believe it's Christmas in a week's time! Where has the year gone?! That being said, it's been a wonderful year for me. I feel like I got my "groove back" and each month has just made me appreciate Midlife even more.

I came across a quote that summed up my #WOTY (Live Lightly) and it's what I wish for myself and for everyone who pops in here for a visit....

LOOKING BACK AT A YEAR OF LIVING LIFE LIGHTLY

Living life lightly means moving on from the scars of yesterday, releasing what weighs us down, and embracing light and grace.

WHY DID I CHOOSE TO LIVE LIGHTLY?

If you've been following along with my Word(s) of the Year for 2023 you'll know I chose "Live Lightly" to guide me through the last several months. I'd actually decided on a different #WOTY and then changed my mind at the last minute on my way home from a mini-vacation.

I'd realized that I was weary from all that had been happening in the previous few years, and I felt the need to be kinder to myself. Today I'm looking back at that choice and how it's played out...

FRIENDS, ACQUAINTANCES, AND FRACQUAINTANCES IN THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE

There is a place in our lives for those people who are more than our acquaintances, but not quite our true friends.

FRIENDSHIPS AND OTHER INTERACTIONS

Recently I was thinking about my friendships and how things have changed over time. I used to have many, many friends - close friends, work friends, church friends, mum friends, etc. Looking back at those friendships, and at the friendships I have now, I've realized that there are three categories of "friends".....