The beginning of a new year is often time to take stock:
I don’t make resolutions as they tend to go in one year and out of the other!
But I do hope that I grow and learn a bit every day. Here are some of those lessons:
Make the most of those festive moments with people you love – you don’t know how long they will last.
Try out new perspectives and angles;
Remember to enjoy the view
And have some fun (even if you look silly);
And, finally, take the time to dwell on what you have
Rather than on what you don’t have.
Carpe diem!
Seize more moments here: Our World.
And don’t forget Skywatch.
Happy New Year:)
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Hello, great advice and words to live. by. Love the sweet dog and wonderful photos. I wish you all the best in 2018! Have a great day, a happy new week and a very happy New Year!
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…GREAT advise and fabulous images. Happy New Year.
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Your dog is so happy, love her. Have a beautiful new year.
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“I don’t make resolutions as they tend to go in one year and out of the other!
But I do hope that I grow and learn a bit every day.”
I feel exactly the same way, Fiona 🙂 I try to take each year as it comes, leaving myself open to learn and grow. To me, no year is a bad year, they are just what they are – years of learning.
AWESOME photographs!
Joyous New Year, my friend!
X
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Awesome advice! Happy New Year!!
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Great scenery and it all sounds like good advice. Your dog looks to be having fun.
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Fiona!
Wonderful winter photos.
Hugs for a dog.
Greetings from Poland.
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Ooooo I have to steal that for later use: In one year and out the other! Thanks for sharing these and your other pictures all year long. Happy New Year…
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LOL! So true! So true!
May this be a wonderful year for all of us. 🙂
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Love your thoughts/lessons!!!! I don’t make resolutions either —but my main goal is always to stay as happy and healthy as I can….
Happy New Year.
Hugs,
Betsy
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Great thoughts!!! And your dog – she is so sweet!! Happy New YEar!
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Thanks! I have two dogs, but they do look very similar.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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You say So much in a few words. I especially liked this: I don’t make resolutions as they tend to go in one year and out of the other!
And your photos – well, it’s true – One picture is worth a thousand words. Happy New Year, Fiona!
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I like your lessons. I don’t do resolutions either.
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Great lessons and wonderful photos, as always. Happy New Year! 🙂
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Such a wonderful post and pics!
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Hey! That’s MY comment above 😉
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Happy New Year!
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Lovely pictures and words of wisdom. Happy New Year.
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Great suggestions and insights all. Thanks as always for sharing your view. It took a while to discover that life is more about savoring the moments than looking ahead for those perfect endings. 🙂
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I don’t make New Year’s resolutions either…I hate lying to myself.
Love these photos and what you have to say about them.
Happy New Year!
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Wise words – happy new year, Fi!
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My heart is resonant with the chimes of your philosophy.
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Love your appreciation of beauty and the richness of life.
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Happy New Year LadyFi, Ruby, Simmie and all your family!!!
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Wonderful winter photos and great advice! Happy New Year!
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Nice! And I would add ‘ and remember that talking to animals is not a sign of madness – in fact, it’s the opposite’
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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So true! LOL.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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I think we can learn at lot from your dogs on how to let go and enjoy the moment! Wishing you a wonderful 2018.
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This is so truee. Carpe diem! Hope you have a great 2018! 😀
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Vry nice photos.
Happy New Year!
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So beautiful pics.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year 2018.
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Looks like a very happy dog.
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Lovely post in words and images – wishing you a healthy and happy 2018!
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your dog seem to enjoy it 🙂
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All the best in 2018 and a lot of new stories and great moments.
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So very practical. A sure shot way to grow personally!
Best wishes always!
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I don’t make any resolutions either. I love the first picture.
Happy New Year.
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Love that last photo…. just do whatever you feel like and have fun! HAPPY and HEALTHY NEW YEAR to you and your family and to the dogs, keep the lovely photos coming, Best wishes from a totally frigid and frozen S Ontario, Canada, brrrrr, so damn cold here.
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Great advice!
Happy New Year!
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Great lessons to keep close to our hearts as we are welcoming a new year!
May your year be full of happy moments and beautiful projects to give life to.
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Happy New Year!
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Wishing you a great year ahead.
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being silly is the new cool
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Great post, quotes and photos ~ Love, love your dog!
Wishing you a Happy New Year,
A ShutterBug Explores
aka (A Creative Harbor)
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Love those new angles! Happy New Year!
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I wish you all the most wonderful things in the New Year, Fi!
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Great photos, have a wonderful new year!!
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Carpe Diem!!!!!
Worth a Thousand Words
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That last one is my favourite. Happy New Year!
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Sound words.
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all great lessons. happy new year!
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Compelling lessons. Happy New Year to you and yours.
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Vilka härligt vintriga bilder.. Just nu känns det som om Sverige fått snö överallt utom i Stockholm det ‘r så grått brunt dimmigt och trist just nu..
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Lovely images, especially that first one which I like particularly. Very fitting and thoughtful words as well. Wishing you a lovely start to this New Year, Fi!
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This is so beautiful 🙂
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Happy New Year, looking forward to more photos in 2018! 🙂
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Beautiful! I like in the first photo how the read is in the background of the bare tree branches.
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I don´t like boring days so I try not too 🙂 Your dogs seem to always enjoy their days. If I was not allergic I would have one.
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Love your post Fiona – my best to you in 2018!
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Lovely thoughts for the new year, Fi. Happy and healthy 2018!
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You’re right about resolutions! I can’t imagine you forget to have fun, either, with such good examples from your dogs!
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Couldn’t look out for more teaching moments alike and like you told changes in perspectives keep thing interesting even though its a same sunshine… glowing things differ. Lovely captured
Have a great year!
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Happy New Year! Thank you for this uplifting post – wise words.
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Happy, happy new year and thank you so much for those great reminders! Here’s to a beautiful 2018!
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Some good advice there. Happy New Year!
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Wise lessons. Happy 2018 to you.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,wish to see more beautiful skies from you.
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What a great post! I love your perspective on the New Year!
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Carpe diem! Indeed!
Let’s Rock the New Year.
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Excellent lessons. Simple and full of hope! Wishing you the best in 2018.
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Wonderful photographs with good advice. Happy New Year.
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Beautiful photos. I like the last one too. The dog looks full of joy. I learned in your comment reply that you have two dogs who look similar. I remember seeing a photo of the two of them together and thinking it was a photographic trick, lol. Happy New Year Lady Fi!
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What good advice,, i totally agree with your thoughts.
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Very wise thoughts you gave to us. And the photos are lovely.
I wish Happy New Year to you.
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I feel the same way too! Love your words of wisdom. Your furry friend is having a good time enjoying the beautiful moment!
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I so agree! lovely images as always, this time my favourite is the first one. all the best in 2018!
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We can all ‘take a memo’ from our pets. They live in the moment, they love unconditionally, and they have so much fun! Thanks for the wise words and Happy New Year!
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Wonderful winter shots and series, much colder than here in the Netherlands, only rain and wind here 🙂
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Along with your wonderful dog, I am rolling on the floor — er … snow — laughing at ‘in one year and out the other’! Seriously though I love the non-resolutions~ Thank you for sharing them.
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Resolutions are easy to make and hard to keep – I love the rolling dog!
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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Beautiful and wise life lessons, and a very adorable model there. 🙂 Happy 2018!
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Happy New year and allthe best !!
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Love it! Take the time to reminisce on what you do have rather than what you don’t❤️
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Gorgeous, sweet photos, and wise, true words. ♥
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I really like the advice you give us so that we can start the year well.
And the pictures, I like them a lot too.
Hugs Fy
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Amazing summary of extremely essential life lessons. The one that stood out to me the most is being appreciative of what one has rather than one what does not have. This is truly life changing.
I am excited to read other blog posts from you!
Thank you!
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Wow that’s really impressing. You really can change the lens through which I view life.
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Beautiful
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Carpe diem
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love the photos and the furry baby! 🙂
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Great insight
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