Bringing in the new year is sometimes about looking back to see the tracks in the snow in order to better make new year's resolutions. A science magazine I was reading was looking back over the last 150 years at the advances that had happened and some of the discoveries in geology that had shaped modern thinking. A column in the newspaper was looking back over the last decade at some of the best stories printed. Tiger Woods was named the athlete of the decade. The financial magazines were taking this month's edition to look at the track of the stock market and the performance of some of the up and coming companies.
Looking back is important at times so that one can appreciate the events of the path behind. Some years are better than others for looking behind. But, this year was a very good year, so I don't mind at all looking back at this one. This year yielded a job change, one that led to a change from public education to self-employment. It had been in the planning phase since last January, but came to fruition on November 1st. I also got to spend more time at the lake than I have ever done before. And, I got to travel to Canada for two weeks. I was in phenomenally beautiful country for an extended period of time. What a good time!
This year also spawned some changes in stretching my horizons. Can anyone believe that this non-reader read 6 novels this year, encountered 5 new musical artists or groups, wrote original poems, and wrote more blogs this year than in the last 5 years! Call it a change of heart. Thank you, my heart!
So, this year has been good. It is a springboard in every way for the years to come. It was a change in direction and a change in heart.
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