December 1 has finally arrived. This will be the only first day of December to ever occur because it is happening in the year of 2023. I look outside and the grey sky and stripped trees are shivering from the overnight freeze, my yard is drowning in browned, decomposing foliage. How do I feel in this moment? Maybe a little sad because the sun decided not to show itself this day, maybe a little groggy from waking from a too-deep dream, and yet my energy starts to boom as I fall into my work day, and eagerly opening my Blender training videos.
This year has both flown by and trudged on. I am left unsettled, frustrated, anxious, but in the same moment excited and filled with vigor for a new year and new opportunities. Every year people ponder to themselves, “This year will be different. This year will be brighter.” So often, we either expect more from others or ourselves and end up letting ourselves down, and then we tell ourselves, “Yet another year of disappointment.” But what are we really saying to ourselves? That the year is lost? That is was a waste? I simply can’t think that way. If I did, that would mean that I was wasting my life, and my actions or inactions have all worked against me. What we need to do is learn how to make the next step more positive and more enriching. I believe that we can do that, and I believe that I can do that. It’s not that 2024 will be better than 2023. It’s that 2024 holds fresh new challenges to overcome, and new experiences to behold. These are my thoughts for today.
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