What's on your "Best of 2024" list?
As we glide toward the end of December, we’ve all had our fill of “Best of 2024” lists, covering everything from weather events to sports fumbles. I don’t tend to look at many of these, but I do make one of my own. While I think ahead to my 2025 plans and wishes, I note down my personal “best things from 2024.”
The list includes:
quitting my job
going to Las Vegas with my daughter
finding a new yoga studio
sitting outside on my back deck
all the local coffee shops where I’ve been able to hang out and work
I won’t bore you with every item; as you can see, it’s a mix of exciting events and much more banal pleasures. I’ve been doing this for a few years now. It’s gratifying to look back and remember all this good stuff. It’s also nice to be reminded that many of the best things weren’t in the plans I made for myself. We tend to focus on the bad things that happen unexpectedly, but good things happen this way, too.
What would you put on your Best of 2024 list? Maybe it includes:
things that made your life a little better, or a little easier
big life changes
simple pleasures
time spent with people
memorable events
books that made an impact
insights that changed the way you think or feel
moments of peace or rest
I hope you think of something that makes you smile. Happy new year, xo, Leslie