My Year of Small Things

Welcome to this - my Year of Small Things - starting today - on the shortest day of the year - the day the year turns and begins again.

My decision  to leave conventional employment and step into a simpler way of living was not an easy one to make, but in the end it made itself.

I now have stretching out before me a year of infinite possibilities, challenges, new connections, rediscovering and redefining.

I may have less of some things - money being the main one - but much more of others - time being the obvious one. And I hope to have more opportunity to notice the small things that usually pass me by as I rush from one place to another - always a bit late for this and in the wrong place for that.

Stop everything - slow right down - take it easy - notice more.

Come along for the journey - its going to be fun.

Comments

[jude]

wonderful news. i am smiling a big smile! it is fun already.

[Kate/Massachusetts]

Merry Christmas, Katie! I wish you well on your journey and look forward to your posts!

[Alison]

I will join you has I have just be retired (due to ill health ) at 46! Should be fun:-)
Take care,
Alison x

[Hanna]

will there be photos every day? I've been thinking about something like this too, specially of outdoor photos since I need to get walking/spend time outdoors more. :-) Little things are the best, beautiful photos!

[little jenny wren]

Oh Kate, I'm going to be with you all the way.I love that you are doing this, taking the time to just be. Have fun.
love Jenny

[Elizabeth]

I'll really look forward to reading your posts for your Year of Small Things. I stepped off the work 'treadmill' nearly four years ago and have never ever regretted it or looked back. I may have much less money but I am infinitely richer in so many ways.

[willow]

I'm looking forward to sharing vicariously with you in your year of small things.

[carolyn]

What an adventure Katie. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Carolyn x

[Sarita]

Congratulations Katie! I have recently made a similar move and its exhilerating...:) And a little overwhelming, but well worth it. I hope you are able to live your dreams and I look forward to all your delightful future posts. Have a wonder-full holiday!

[willowcaroline]

Oh... congratulations and good luck! I will enjoy watching this journey unfold and I am glad you will be sharing it with us!

[Jo]

Katie - great minds think alike. I have a yummy photo of a catoneastor covered in hore frost on my phone, which I took on my way to work last week. I am walking much more and am going to stop and look at those lovely small things more often

[Lindsay]

Congratulations!! Wishing you a wonderful holiday and a very restful, joyful new year.

[Maddy]

What a luxury time can be, I wish I had more too.