New Year

Well, It seems I did not journal last year over the new year’s weekend, which makes it harder to “review”, like I usually do. Usually I spend the three-day weekend enjoying the extra time for solitude and reflection. But, upon researching what I actually did last year at this time, it seems that I was out of town, enjoying a festive New Year’s Eve over dinner and taking in the Little River Band’s live performance at the Mississippi Moon Bar. So, I’m gathering info from the days and weeks preceding and following New Year’s Eve and Day in order to complete my annual ritual of reviewing and contemplating what the past year has held, what has changed, and any insights that may arise for me. More on that later… time to review!

This year I’m doing an extensive review reaching back to 2008, since so much has changed in the past four years, I feel the need for a comprehensive, in-depth, far-reaching, soul-searching excavation that may uncover buried treasure or perhaps even some personal truth that has seemed hidden for the past few years, obscured by tears. In the ocean of grief that has risen beneath and around me, I know there is magic and mystery, but I have been blinded by the salt in my eyes. Now, the alchemical process of transformation is turning those salty tears to gold as I gather up the healing granules of experience to create a golden beach paradise of compassion, acceptance, and forgiveness.