“Hope Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering ‘it will be happier’…”

What a year – 2017.  What a relief that it is behind us.  It’s been quite a bit more than a year since I’ve posted on this blog, and one of my first resolutions is to get back to things that bring me joy, including musing about life on this blog.  2017 was for me a low point (more on that in a later blog), so I’ve got high hopes that this new year will be happier.  And that starts with a few resolutions that I’ve made.  I’m not a huge believer in strict resolutions, but I think the new year is always a good time to take a moment to reflect on life and realign our behaviors with our hopes for how we’ll live life.  Here are some of my resolutions and how I plan to implement them. Read more