The Year That Was-2018

Humor me a bit. No, I am not rushing the calendar but on this New Year's Day, 2018, I thought I would spend a bit of forward thinking on what I plan to be able to place a check mark next to 364 days from now. I did the savings goal thing-more on my tactics and strategies in future posts, but this is my inspirational list.

1. The elusive hosting of girl's time (a carry over from last year). I had my friends over for coffee, wine, hanging out, at least 6 times before the pages close on this year. 
2. My book, the one I started two summers ago, will be completed-calculating editing and rewrites. It has sat in a 75% completed stage for 9 months-that long since I last did any meaningful work on it. While nothing other than sitting on a shelf in my office will come of it, at least I will be able to definitively say, "I wrote a book."
3. Speaking of that office-it will be a place of creative energy and not a makeshift storage room. I'll also have that gift closet ready and waiting for proper retrieval of all the interesting and useful things I found for people over the year. 
4. My new blog, complete with a video or two, will be up and running with content. I purchased the domain this summer and have elicited  moral support from friends and family, as well as tangible professional support from DD1. Now, I need to get going on the design and content. This blog will remain my  virtual journal because you folks are the best to talk with. 
5. Lastly, and maybe most importantly, I can say I began each morning in a place  focused on meditation, reflection, and appreciation for all who are in my life, all I have, and all anxiety and regret pushed aside. 

2016 in hindsight was not as bad as I made it out to be. 2017 was a difficult year, truly difficult, with things that matter. I hope that in 2018, while not boring, will be a year focused on health and happiness, peace and good will for all. How's that for inspiration.