FinishMySong Blog

New Year's Day has always meant much more to me than Christmas Day. Not just because I'm not religious but also because January 1st of a new year seems like the ideal time to reflect on the recent past and look forward to new beginnings. Of course, the date is, in all reality, totally arbitrary but because we choose this particular day to add another digit to the year tally (and this is a day that most people get off work) then it seems appropriate to use it to re-establish a positive outlook and to decide what parts of my life are really worth celebrating and which other bits I would perhaps like to change.

I'm not talking New Year's resolutions here because, as we all know, we never manage to stick to them for more than a couple of weeks (if that!) anyway. But, rather just to look generally upon your existence on earth, understand that it is brief and to think about what things might enhance the time that we each have. For my part, I'd like to spend more time doing the things that I enjoy the most - attending musical and theatrical events and reading. I recognise that the working schedule I've been keeping to over the last six months has meant that it has been hard for me to go along and see musical productions that other people have organised (because I'm often committed to teaching in the evenings) and I suppose it will be difficult to change this but with some extra effort I could make it to lunchtime concerts and weekend shows. Equally, I'd like to get to the movies a bit more and this is something that I can do with a little more determination.

So, whatever you decide to tackle to improve your lot this January 1st, Happy New Year to you and yours!