Last year we decided to get our house in order, get it on the market, and relocate 12 miles up the road to where we spend most of our time. It took most of the year, with some bursts of activity (and some of emotion as I let go of clutter) but we did it. Our house was put up for sale one week before Christmas, and amazingly there were 2 viewings almost immediately. We know where we want to move to, and it seems to be slotting into place.
Thank You God!
I also got better at running, and clocked up 24 Parkruns during the year. So I'm describing 2016 as the year of getting moving.
This year, for the first time, I'm starting out by taking a word as my theme: Simplify.
- one thing at a time.
- focus on the important things first (family, friends, ...)
- remember that I belong to God - His love, priorities, opinion are what really matter. He's got me!
- don't sweat the small stuff.
- get the tricky tasks out of the way first so that I can relax afterwards with a clear mind.
- smile.
- breathe.
- keep decluttering.
- reduce my yarn stash (don't buy any more unless it has a specific project need!)
- switch off the TV.
- pick up the phone
- pray.
- learn to actually play bass.
- read.
- keep running, get swimming again, practise pilates.
- get enough sleep.
I plan to spend some time thinking through what I want to do with this theme - and what I won't do. So far it feels pretty positive.
Hello Lorna. I am a Pastor from Mumbai, India. Wishing you a blessed and a Christ centered New year. I am glad to stop by your profile on the blogger and the blog post and go through your post " 2017 a year to ' Simplify". The list you have given is really fitts to your theme Simplify. I am truly blessed and feel privileged and honored to know you as well as get connected with you through your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I love getting connected with the people of God around the globe to be encouraged, strengthened and praying for one another. I have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 37 yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest ofp oor live. We reachout to the poorest ofpoor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the brokenhearted. We also encourage young and the adults from the west to come to work with us during their vacation time. we would love to have you, husband and wife coem to work with us or if you have grown up children send them with their friends to work with us during their vacation time. I am sure they will have have a life changing experience. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you, your family and friends.
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