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A winter sunset

I actually like the days between Christmas and New Year.
Christmas is done, the planning, stress and everything that goes with it is finished, I am off work for a few days and finally have time to come up for air and clear my head.
It's a good time to reflect on the year gone by. So much happens and is forgotten in our busy lives, so its nice to have a chance to revisit and mentally digest everything; the good, the bad, the ugly and to realise how far I have come and how lucky I am . Whilst it's human nature to remember the bad stuff, it's so important to remember the good and to turn what you thought was bad around into something positive.
From this reflection, I can set my goals for the coming year. I believe very much in constant development and evolution. Stand still and this world will leave you behind. Listen, learn evolve and grow!
I will endeavour to record some of my progress here as well as my Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/hrequineart
Meanwhile, I wish all reading this health and happiness for the coming year.
Heather

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