Season's Greetings

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Dear friends,

I am glad that this year is coming to an end. It was a tough year for me and, I know, for many of you too, who lost a dear family member, the best dog friend, got injured, did not get enough work during weeks or too much work at once that made you break down... 
It was a year where populist decisions were made in several countries and at different levels. I wish I could live in a bubble or on a cloud or somewhere else in order not to suffer, but it would be too easy, wouldn't it? 
But 2019 did also offer me beautiful moments. I have been creating art, translating many contracts and general terms, training aikido, and learning a lot about mindful nutrition, zero waste, Swedish cooking, Icelandic sheep grazing, Kenyan songs and Tanzanian nature.
I hope 2020 will bring us serenity, solidarity, prosperity, and peace.

I wish you and your families happy holidays and a healthy, prosperous and peaceful New Year!




Comments

  1. Zsuzsa Karoly-Smith28 December 2019 at 11:23

    Wishing you all the best in 2020, Chani! Yes, sadly we can not pick and choose our life experiences - we have to take the bad with the good - and hope that over all the positives will still outweigh the negatives and try to find the silver lining in all situations.

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    1. Chani Demuijlder3 January 2020 at 16:45

      Thank you, Zsuzsa!I wish you and your family a gorgeous year 2020 also! You are right, life is a kind of lottery and you have to make the best of it.

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