what did I learn this year

A few reflections:

• problems happen; mitigation plans are the next step and turns a failure into a success

• having your heart in it (or your mind) does in fact make a difference

• if you work hard, relax easy; no one will give you a break like yourself

• protect your people ahead of your projects, and you’ll still get there

and also:

• “enough is as good as a feast” - Kim Stanley Robinson, and also Sir Thomas Mallory?

• missing someone is a form of love and sharing that feeling is a form of bonding

• your hobbies do not have to be monetized to be valuable

• you need to have a relationship with yourself before you can change yourself

• time really does move more quickly the older you get

• carry an umbrella on rainy days

• putting yourself first doesn’t mean you’re putting others down

• clean the apartment, your space shapes your mood

• there isn’t enough compassion out there; cultivate yours

I’m wishing you all a restful and fun end of year, and peace for all.