On reflection

My last little treat of 2016. Breakfast prepared by daddio. Perfect.

So. 2016. It's so easy to be negative about the last year, isn't it? Who would have thought that this year would have brought us an exit from the EU, a buffoon in line to be in charge of America and Theresa May running the UK. I won't lie, I've shed a few tears at all of the above over the past year but I hope that it's made me more politically aware, both locally and nationally. 

On a personal level, 2016 has been pretty good. Somebody older and wiser than me once told me that their 30s were incredible (something I found difficult to believe at the time) but on the year that I went from thirty-two to thirty-three, that statement has proved to be true. I've found a real sense of contentment over the last year. I've explored more of my home county and loved it, I've found real joy in running, become satisfied with the shape of my body and what it can do, but more importantly content with the person that I am and where I fit into the world. I feel more aware of myself and what I believe and where I am with my walk with Jesus and am happy with that. I now totally understand what that someone meant and I end this year a very contented woman.

It's also been a year of seeing some brilliant people getting married, having a rainy week in Mull watching guilt-free Olympics and exploring Nice again with my best travelling buddy. 

Who knows what the next year will bring. All bets are off after the previous year. But I hope all you blippers have a wonderful New Year. Here's to 2017!