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Almost forgot, today (January 26th) is China’s New Year - The Year of the Ox. Happy New Year!

photo credit: ~ Xu

I skipped last month’s NaBloPoMo theme on “Change”, since I didn’t have the energy to write every day, and couldn’t see writing about “change” every day. Don’t think I can write on “want” every day either, but I’m thinking the whole subject/NaBloPoMo thing could be a good tool for spurring deeper consideration of thoughts and beliefs. Joining the NaBloPoMo wagon ride once more… see you in February!

photo credit: amanky

Am I excited about today? You betcherass I am! Welcome, PRESIDENT Obama!

And remember, folks:

“Government can only do so much. … we’re going to have to take responsibility — all of us.” - President Barack Obama

I’m still alive. Changes are afoot.

Mercury retrograde may be going on, but even if you don’t ascribe to the theory that the movement of the planets have a subtle effect on our lives, it doesn’t hurt to have a schedule of time set-aside during the year to regroup, revisit, and reorganize.

I am doing thusly.

From a personal journal: “The lesson being provided by this session of Merc Retro: ‘cool your jets’. Not just the usual ‘be prepared for delays and snafu’s’, but a yet another level of not assuming other people’s circumstances, reasons, motivations. I also have to let go of clinging to personal expectations and presumptions. Seeing how much my reactions are a chosen thing, and that in the space between realization, breath, and reaction, the opportunity for choice. To laugh, to cry, to let go, all or none of the above - there’s time for choice, and for freedom if and when I’m ready for it.”

Alora. So. Letting go of these things can be as easy or as a painful as you make them to be. Thankfully, it seems to be getting easier - at least, it is in this go ’round.