2018 is almost over and it's time for a short retrospect. How has 2018 been for you?
Well, my year has been full of ups and downs. I started off with a good energy, good ideas, a happy outlook. Then, around April/Mai, everything changed.
It became darker. Worries about my job, about money. Fears and sorrow. No walk in the park but somehow I managed. Deep breathing, some crying and quality time spent in nature helped a lot as well as talking to friends.
Then in October, luckily, things turned again and everything became easier, lighter.
I learned to speak my mind, I overcame old fears, dealt with the money issues as best as I could, stayed as much in the present moment as possible, trusted my inner voice and became really good at not letting others spoil my good moods (always trying to make everybody happy ARGH!).
Last but not least, I had an idea concerning my future life. One that felt right and good (more to come on that).
And then there were my travels.
I started off my travel year 2018 in cold Copenhagen.
Then I went on a trip down memory lane in Bordeaux/Arcachon in April.
In June I was blown away by the beauty and the energy of the American West in New Mexico.
During summertime, I discovered how soothing long walks discovering places near where I live can be (long walks now being part of my weekly exercise).
I celebrated my 50th birthday on the shores of the lovely Lago Maggiore.
And I completed my travel year 2018 in grand style "road triping" through Andalusia.
Well, my year has been full of ups and downs. I started off with a good energy, good ideas, a happy outlook. Then, around April/Mai, everything changed.
It became darker. Worries about my job, about money. Fears and sorrow. No walk in the park but somehow I managed. Deep breathing, some crying and quality time spent in nature helped a lot as well as talking to friends.
Then in October, luckily, things turned again and everything became easier, lighter.
I learned to speak my mind, I overcame old fears, dealt with the money issues as best as I could, stayed as much in the present moment as possible, trusted my inner voice and became really good at not letting others spoil my good moods (always trying to make everybody happy ARGH!).
Last but not least, I had an idea concerning my future life. One that felt right and good (more to come on that).
And then there were my travels.
I started off my travel year 2018 in cold Copenhagen.
Then I went on a trip down memory lane in Bordeaux/Arcachon in April.
In June I was blown away by the beauty and the energy of the American West in New Mexico.
During summertime, I discovered how soothing long walks discovering places near where I live can be (long walks now being part of my weekly exercise).
I celebrated my 50th birthday on the shores of the lovely Lago Maggiore.
And I completed my travel year 2018 in grand style "road triping" through Andalusia.
I feel humbled and grateful :-)