The holidays gave me a bit of a restart. Just after Christmas, a lovely bug caught up with me. A couple days of sleep and ibuprofen seemed to manage it just fine. That timeframe also allowed me to really rest and not think about a lot of things. I was already off from work, but I also didn’t need to think about meals or being productive.
My perspective from this side is one of gratitude. That short time of being set aside allowed me to breathe, and I can appreciate some of the things I really should work on, not worry about. This life is getting more complex. There is a lot of noise out there, which creates noise in my head. I need to quiet my head and heart. While some talk of words for the year, or resolutions or habits, or new beginnings — good things for some — I choose to remain curious, but calm. To steady my gaze and focus on fewer things. To work on myself in small ways, step by step.
Remember to breathe.
Holly J Campbell 
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