Category Archives: new year

2021 Treasures

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Jan Morrill

BEHIND THE SCENES: I’ve had a WordPress “new post” blank screen up on my computer for . . . let’s just say “a long time” . . . trying to think of a title for my end-of-year blog post. Finally, … Continue reading →

Posted in new year, Uncategorized | Tagged 2022, Corinne Westphal, Dad, New Year, pandemic, social media, wabi sabi | 9 Comments

Gratitude – The Joy of Surprise

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Jan Morrill

My resolution/goal/to-do/self-improvement for January is to write about something for which I am grateful. When I thought about what I was most grateful for yesterday, the first thing that came to mind was Steve cooking dinner for us. As some … Continue reading →

Posted in gratitude, new year | Tagged cooking, gratitude, joy, New Year's Resolutions, surprise | 3 Comments

Goodbye, Old Friend

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Jan Morrill

The story of love is hello and goodbye. ~~Jimi Hendrix I’ve had many relationships in my life that have come and gone, for a variety of reasons. Often, to overcome the sadness that often arrived with the end of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, love, new year | Tagged 2016, learning, life, loss, love, New Year | 6 Comments

HAPPY New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Jan Morrill

The January issue of Real Simple magazine contained a series of articles on happiness – appropriate for the New Year, since it’s what we think about as we “start with a clean slate.” I was particularly interested in the article “The History of Happiness.” … Continue reading →