The end of another calendar year, and a time to reflect. What a fabulous year it has been. The ups as well as the downs, all of it has been a great experience. Life certainly is the best teacher.
So, what are the plans for next year? Well, I shall be continuing to write, a much longer book than those of the Pagan Portals series for Moon Books. This new project is called “Hedge Druidry”, and is basically an extension of The Awen Alone: Walking the Path of the Solitary Druid.
I also plan to start a much bigger vegetable garden next year, and go on a mushrooming course so that I am able to identify more mushrooms than just the parasol ones we munch on here that grow in the beautiful sandy soil.
I also have a wonderful new project that will hopefully start up in the autumn of 2015, but I can’t tell you about that just yet – I will hopefully have news for you very shortly! Hint – it’s about learning Druidry…
Lastly, I aim to simplify even more. This year I already reduced the time spent on social media, cleared the clutter in my house and spent even more time in meditation. I hope to continue on this path, making more time for the people that I love, the places that I love and the things that I really love doing.
In this time of reflection, don’t feel bad about the things you didn’t accomplish. Instead, reaffirm your resolve to try again, and persevere with a good heart and a pure mind. Make resolutions for the New Year, but for yourself and not for anyone else. If you want to lose weight, that’s great – but do it for your own health, with a doctor’s or nutritionist’s advice. Don’t do it to make yourself more beautiful – you already are beautiful. Likewise, quitting bad habits such as smoking or drinking are equally good resolutions to make, as long as you are truly willing to go the distance, for your own health and well-being. If we can do such things for ourselves, then we see that we can serve others as well. We have to take care of ourselves as well as each other.
And so I wish you a very Happy New Year. May you love one another, may peace fill your hearts. Love and peace are there, seeds waiting to be nourished by you and only you, not anyone else. Give them the attention that they need, and watch them bloom. Only you can do this.
With peace and love, and many thanks for following me down the forest path,
Jo. x
Thank you for taking the time, to share your thoughts. Always instructive and challenging!
Peace and blessings for 2015!
Reginald x
Peace and love, and a very happy new year to you Reginald. xoxo
Look forward to hearing about your exciting new projects.
Happy New Year hun! I can’t wait to tell you more… xoxo
A very happy new year to you and your loved ones. Looking forward to your coming projects, while finding my way through the forrest.
May love and inspiration be your guides!
Thank you, Raymond. Awen blessings to you! xoxo
Thankyou Joanna. Your thoughts and meditations have been a generous gift that I, and I’m sure many others, have taken great value from. I look forward to your contributions in 2015.
Beannacht
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Thank you for your kind words. Blessings and peace. x