I have been somewhat absent from blogging the past few months for various reasons including good reasons (visiting my grand-daughters more often, sharing with my son the launch of his first book, and joyous family times with all children home for Christmas) and a not-so-good reason of my internet being slow and thus I have frustratingly not been able to download / upload the photos I want to complement my writing experience.
HOWEVER …
The main reason for my absence is that I have been making a concerted effort to shed all my past baggage (both literally and metaphorically) in order to move on to my new life.
I have been working on getting rid of the 600+ archive boxes in the shed and I am now down to ~ 150. This has been a MASSIVE task and at times sent me just a little bit crazy!
I have been losing excess weight in my so-far successful H.E.A.L.T.H.plan and, even though I am now down to my ‘healthy weight range’ goal, I am continuing with a new aim to get down to the weight I was at age eighteen. As the plan involves more moving, less sitting, there has been less time available to blog. (Oh, the sacrifices I am making for me!)
I have been continuing with the shedding of emotional baggage – which comes and goes with the sorting of the boxes in the shed and looking at photos, shared projects etc
I will write more in-depth on these achievements at a future date. For now, I simply wanted to let you know that the process of ridding myself of unwanted baggage and leaving behind the last remnants of my past life has left me at the end of this year 2015 feeling that …
It’s a new dawn
It’s a new day
It’s a new life
For me
And I’m feeling good’ **
Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyous 2016.
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** Quote and Youtube video clip from “Feeling Good’ 1965 Nina Simone
Written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse
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That is great news Elizabeth! You should be so happy with your progress and for everything you have achieved. It is a new year and a new day and I am so happy you are feeling good. 🙂 Happy New Year to you and may you continue to move towards your dreams.
Thank you for your encouragement. Best wishes to you for a joyous and peaceful 2016.
You go! Good for you. 🙂
Thanks for your support.
OMG – 600 boxes! That’s incredible. Great progress. Happy New Year!
It was a bit daunting to begin with and that is why I wanted them done with and it is a good feeling to get as far as I have. Happy New Year to you. 🙂
Wishing you the happiest of New Year’s!
All the best for 2016 to you.
Oh… I felt the lightness of being just reading this! So wonderful to purge yourself of things that no longer serve your sense of well-being. It sounds like 2016 is starting off in a wonderful direction. 🙂
Yes, an incredible feeling of lightness. Best wishes to you for a peaceful and joyful 2016.
Oh Elizabeth! I’m so proud of you, so happy for you, so excited for your life moving forward! ❤
Oh and love that music vid!
Diana xo
It is amazing that my focus now is 100% on the future … it is a great feeling.
thanks for your constant support which means a lot to me.
You have a good and constructive year ahead, and may you achieve the weight of your eighteenth year.
Thanks for your encouragement, and for all your support throughout the year.
WOW! If you can deal with your shed, then certainly I can deal with my garage of doom…
Haha … “garage of doom” … I like it!
I have been a bit haphazard lately with blogging but was so glad to see this. ONYA!
Hi Jules. I have been haphazard as well. thanks for stopping by and giving me your support.
I feel the power Elizabeth. (Love that Nina Simone song)
What great momentum for the year to come.
Happy New Year!!
Thanks, and happy New Year to you too
This is an outstanding summary of the journey you had, especially in 2015, Elizabeth. I really didn’t know how old yhis familiar song was, but it makes sense it came out when I was only 10. I love Nina Simone’s message, “It’s a new dawn, It’s a new day, It’s a new life. . .” So appropriate for the New Year. My friends and I have read online of setting a singular word on the refrigerator or on a bathroom miss or to illustrate what direction one would like to head in 2016. One younger woman chose, “Selectiveness.” Another online blogging friend chose, “Radiant.” Out church had us choose beginning of 2015. My word (soon to be) last year was “Fullness.” I did feel I made a full and happy year, living in yhe fullness of the moment. I choose, “Openness,” for this year. I liked your goals and feel this year sounds exciting for uou, Elizabeth! 🙂 Happy 2016! ♡ °•○●¤☆¤●○•° May a chain of happy events come your way. Hugs, Robin
Great blog, Elizabeth. Best wishes for 2016.
With the help of our daughter and her partner
we are at present in the process of ‘decluttering’ our home.
We are very happy they can give us so much help with this.
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best of luck with the ‘decluttering’. It is a BIG job but so freeing when finished.
Wohey, what a task! And I looove the NIna Simone song: Perfect.
As always, I admire the courage with which you stick to your goals and tackle difficult things. You are a great inspiration… Wishing you a glowy, rosy 2016 ! xx
Yes, it was a huge year for me.
Thanks for your encouragement.
Wishing you a joyous 2016 🙂
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