Saturday, January 1, 2011

Nextopia

New year. Expectations? Curiosity? Excitement? I guess I am not the only one.


What about allowing ourselves to see what is round the corner this year? 365 days of fabulous moments, waiting for our decision. To stay put or weigh anchor…

Opening our eyes to the unexpected. Taking advantage, when opportunity knocks. Trying new ideas...


... dumping unnecessaries.


What if we scratch ourselves in the jump? Leaving our comfort zones does not mean we will break our necks. The sense of well-being will heal our wounds, I am sure.


Following our inner compass, our passion, our dreams. And there will be no regrets, when balancing the books at the end of the year.


Courage is all it takes. Easier said then done. But let us try one jump at a time. And we will realise there is nothing to lose. Embarking upon our voyage of discovery, and our lives will be a patchwork of experiences and enjoyable occasions. Let’s go aboard, and keep each other posted along the way!

Pictures and reflections from a turn-of-the year walk in the neighbourhood. Blog title from Professor Micael Dahlén, Nextopia - Livet, lyckan och pengarna i förväntningssamhället (2008)

10 comments:

Love Your Homes said...

Happy New Year, Ingrid. May it be filled with joy!

Courage takes you longer in life, you are so right my dear. Our nextopia is about to place very soon!

Bacione,
from Stockholm covered in snow.

Ingela

AnnaVallance said...

Happy New Year! My list is short for the coming year but who knows what will happen.

Trädgårdsmakare Hillevissan said...

Kära Ingrid!
Jag önskar dig en härlig fortsättning på det nya året. Att hoppa lite här och var in i nya ideéer och tankar, gör gott för kropp och själ. Det gör jag ofta:-)
Kram H.

donna baker said...

Bravo. Well said.

maría cecilia said...

Dear Ingrid, wishing you and family much blessings and happiness for 2011, lots of health and love.
hugs from Chile
maria cecilia

Les Cotrions said...

What a nice post Ingrid!!!
Wish you a faboulous and happy new year!
Baci
Vale

Ry @ Sotto Il Monte Vineyards said...

Just what I needed to hear this morning. Such beautiful poetry. Happy New Year Ingrid! I hope it is filled with joy.
Cheers!
Ry

Mandarine D'Italie said...

Lovely, these words are touching me inside, deeply....briliant thought for the new year, may it bring lots of happiness and may all your dreams come true. Wishing you the best, Ingrid . A presto, un abbraccio, Caterina

oiasantorini said...

beautiful words... in the immortal words of the dead poets society... let's "suck the marrow out of life" this year !
Kisses from Oia Ingrid xxxx

Ninni said...

Så sant, så sant...
Vilka härliga bilder och så kloka ord. Hoppas allt är bra hos dig!
Kram Ninni
Vad konstigt...jag trodde jag redan hade kommenterat här. Kommentaren försvann ut i rymden kanske:)