Looking forward to a new year

I love new beginnings - new years, new months, even a new week (I do not hate Mondays unlike everyone else). It is a new start, a fresh page in a journal or notebook to create something new.

January the first has always excited me ever since I was a child. I loved getting to stay up late, see in the new year, and watch the fireworks. I do not like how tired it makes me the following day but at least the change in routine is generally not a problem because the whole week is out of sync because of Christmas. And everyone else has the same attitude towards the new year as which makes it even more exciting and full of possibilities.

I am hoping that 2023 is going to be less stressful for the world than the last couple of years have been. I am looking forward to having a sense of normalcy and stability, and hoping for a lack of unprecedented times. I would like my 2023 to be very precedented.

I am looking forward to reading lots of new books - and re-reading some familiar ones too.
I am looking forward to spending more time on my islands and farms in my games. There are new Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons games coming late in the year too which is exciting.
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I am looking forward to learning how to practice mindfulness & gratitude, learning how to blog, and learning how to cross-stitch.

In summary, I am looking forward to having a really positive, but calm, 2023. I am looking forward to a gentle year, one of intention - one step, one thing & one day at a time