And here we are, the first week of 2023 almost completed. I am glad to see the new year begin. Last year was very rough for a lot of reasons. This year is going to have its own set of personal challenges, but I know that I will be coming out better for having faced them. There are lots of changes in store for me this year. I am not going to go into any details right now, but things are changing, and life will be different. Better, I believe, just different.
One of my goals this year is to, truly, reconnect with the special people in my life. And there are a lot of them. Ever since the isolation of the pandemic started to give way to a somewhat normal existence again, I have had an extremely hard time coming out of that. In some ways I am still very much isolated, and I realized that I just do not really know how to interact with people anymore. Now, when I say that, I'm talking about on an intimate level. I do have a few friends in my life that are on that level with me right now, thank God, but I want more of that. That may be selfish, but it's what I need.
I miss the people that were always so special to me at earlier times in my life. Sure, we connect on Facebook and we send cards at holidays and birthdays but it's not the same. Recently, my life got turned around. It was not exactly unexpected for me as far as the situation goes, but the timing is what threw me off. I tried to reach out a few people with no luck for one reason or another. And that's ok. I was able to connect some with a current close friend and that helped. What this experience made me realize is that I want those people back in my life. And yes, I know it will take a while and I need to restart the friendships and let them grow. I'm good with that. It gives me something work on and to look forward to.
My connections have been muted. It's time to turn the volume back up on them.
So, to my friends out there, watch out cause here I come. It may not be tomorrow, but it will be soon. Love to you all. And HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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