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mbarker.livejournal.comOriginal posting 23 Dec 2009
This morning's news program had a retrospective -- what were the big stories here in Japan from this last year? The actress who got arrested for drug use, various people getting married, this and that -- this seemed to be the actors and actresses scandals and human interest more than what I would've called news stories, but the interesting thing was the retrospective. What happened this year?
They're starting a little early, but I expect to see quite a few of these kinds of summaries of the last year and maybe a few predictions for the new year over the next week. The New Year's celebrations seem to bring out this kind of reflections on the last year, even though in fact you could declare a year at any point and look back 12 months. In any case, you might want to think about what were your stories this year? What happened in your life?
These are the kinds of things that you tell your brother or your sister when you meet them over the holidays. Someone that you haven't seen in a while. Doesn't have to be five or 10, could be less, could be more. But what are the high points and maybe low points that you remember? There might even be a story or two that you don't want to tell anyone, but you still want to look at it in your own private reflections. That's OK too.
It's a good time to think about what the last year has meant to you. You can stretch it to the last decade, or even longer if you want to -- sometimes I like to look back at my life history and think about the steps that led to today.
And then take a few minutes and look ahead. Maybe not New Year's resolutions, but at least setting your own expectations about what you would like to do in the coming year. Think about what it might take to build up to that -- if you want to do nanowrimo in November, maybe you want to do some planning and thinking ahead of time? Or there is that great opportunity to stretch out under the willow tree by the riverside and soak up some sun this summer -- it doesn't take as much preparation. Or maybe there are some people that you'd like to reach out to this year and see what happens?
In any case, enjoy the holidays. It's a good time for reflection, even if you are busy with travel and television specials and all that stuff.
This morning's news program had a retrospective -- what were the big stories here in Japan from this last year? The actress who got arrested for drug use, various people getting married, this and that -- this seemed to be the actors and actresses scandals and human interest more than what I would've called news stories, but the interesting thing was the retrospective. What happened this year?
They're starting a little early, but I expect to see quite a few of these kinds of summaries of the last year and maybe a few predictions for the new year over the next week. The New Year's celebrations seem to bring out this kind of reflections on the last year, even though in fact you could declare a year at any point and look back 12 months. In any case, you might want to think about what were your stories this year? What happened in your life?
These are the kinds of things that you tell your brother or your sister when you meet them over the holidays. Someone that you haven't seen in a while. Doesn't have to be five or 10, could be less, could be more. But what are the high points and maybe low points that you remember? There might even be a story or two that you don't want to tell anyone, but you still want to look at it in your own private reflections. That's OK too.
It's a good time to think about what the last year has meant to you. You can stretch it to the last decade, or even longer if you want to -- sometimes I like to look back at my life history and think about the steps that led to today.
And then take a few minutes and look ahead. Maybe not New Year's resolutions, but at least setting your own expectations about what you would like to do in the coming year. Think about what it might take to build up to that -- if you want to do nanowrimo in November, maybe you want to do some planning and thinking ahead of time? Or there is that great opportunity to stretch out under the willow tree by the riverside and soak up some sun this summer -- it doesn't take as much preparation. Or maybe there are some people that you'd like to reach out to this year and see what happens?
In any case, enjoy the holidays. It's a good time for reflection, even if you are busy with travel and television specials and all that stuff.
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