Whereas it is 2017, Therefore Be it Resolved....

My sunny, cheerful kitchen

Just like everyone else on the planet, I spent some time at least thinking about what I would like to see happen in my life in 2017.  I don't actually call them resolutions, because, just like most everyone else on the planet, I am not sure resolute is the accurate word to describe my wishings....

But this morning, as I sat at my kitchen table writing, enjoying the sun streaming in the kitchen windows, I realized that there ARE a few things I am resolved to accomplish this year.  2017 is the year I write the book I came to France to write.  Time is growing short and I must get this down on paper, not for some anonymous audience, but for family members, so they will KNOW, and maybe understand,  their heritage and their parents.  This is my first public declaration of my intent to write this, and now the pressure is on me to deliver. 

The woman at the center of the photo is the center of my story

The other change in my life about which I am resolute is to live more fully in the moment.  Even though my life in France has helped me to discover a great deal about this process, I  have some miles to go in putting aside the "what if's" and being focused on what I am going to accomplish.  I forget to be still, to listen to the Aude whisper its secrets in my ear, and to savor the smell of freshly brewed coffee.  This morning, it was the sight of sunshine on my dishtowel that stopped me, just for a moment. 

Sunlight streams in the kitchen windows

Given that it's only January 2, I think I am making progress.  😊