Sun is setting on my 2017...

As the sun is setting on 2017 - I have to say what a year! I thought nothing could beat 2016, but 2017 has surpassed it - and yes despite the more travels that I have taken this year (again - travel wise - 2016 will never be repeated!) and many new experiences I have loved this year because I felt I have finally 'come back to me'. Let me explain.

The start of the year was the beginning of me trying to get back in to my human body. I am an over analytical Virgoan and being analytical is my nature. For my area of work this is a great quality to have, but for my day to day human life, not so much.

So on many occasions over the last few years I have managed to talk myself out of carrying out certain health related actions. In a way I had already concluded things before even attempting them. And this is despite me being aware that theory does not always equal practical experience.

Not just health wise. More often than not life does surprise you. So this year I have lived a lot of my life through practical experiences, and not just theorise them in my head! And no my social media feed has not shown everything - In all honesty I am a pretty private person (despite what my social media looks like) - it's been fascinating as I have come to understood myself more than ever before. What really excites my spirit, where my energies are more alive and simply what my 'make-up' is. And I have fully come to accept that this is not a fixed state of being. It's constantly evolving, and I am OK with this. I don't want to stand still. I want to push the boundaries of my own life, of my experiences. If there really is judgement day I want to get to that place and say 'now that was one hell of a ride" and I lived life to my terms - that's my goal.

So no.1 for me was getting back into my body, and in fact the aim was to get physically healthier. I am proud that I didn't make any excuses and stuck to routines where I could and even on days that I felt like 'not getting out of bed' I did. I seriously became my own best friend this year. In other moments of questioning, I was able to turn inwards and give myself that pep talk. If any advice I WOULD give you at this moment in time is that if you can't be your own best friend, and be that compassionate loving being to self, you can not give that to any one else. So it's important to be loving and kind to yourself first. I will always give the example of the airplane safety advice "put on your mask first, before helping others".

So I am still in the process of getting into my body and the healthier state I want to be at. And I will get there, whether in a few months or in a year. Time will tell.

So post this, no.2 for me was to finally get my palmistry out there, after saying for years that I will. It is now out there. But I do know that I need to push this a lot more. And as I have gotten to understand and know myself more, I know I can truly assist in helping others get to know who they are. Especially though the lines shown on their palms. I will look into how I can push this a lot more in 2018.

So right now I am thinking - in a good way - about my goals for 2018. And what is the next step that I want to take. Where do I see my life going. At this moment in time I seem to be staring at a blank page. I don't know. Or maybe I am just tired. Tired in a good way.

Lastly I want to acknowledge every single soul that I have interacted with this year. Both old and new, as well as those souls that maybe have gone out of my life. There's no sadness here. Just a huge gratitude for coming into my life, as each one of you have in even a small way impacted the moulding of where I am today, and shown me something more about me. Hence the gratitude.

Now 2018, I am looking forward to you. Numerology tells me that you are meant to be quite a powerful year (2+0+1+8 = 11) ... you're a number 11 and 2. Those are my birth numbers too! Hence lets see how you do play out! I am excited for 2018.

With this I am also wishing you - my reader - an amazing 2018, and before that a loving Christmas & New Year with your loved ones.

My wish for you is to be kind and loving to others, as you would expect them to be towards you. Thanking you also for reading any of my ramblings in 2017! I truly don't plan these posts. I post what ever I feel like at that time. Exactly as I am doing right now!

So as I give myself these next few weeks to have a meditative think about where I see my life going, I want to say Goodbye 2017. And Thank you for the memories.

---------

Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash