striving to be positive

"a day without laughter is a day wasted"

This quote, most often attributed to Charlie Chaplin, is an interesting one for me to think about as 2014 begins. The start of each year comes with an anticipation of all it may hold, the excitement of the possibilities to achieve, explore and grow, the prospect of resolutions that have not yet been broken. I know that this year is not going to be easy for me, particularly the first part of it, and as I face several challenges in getting to where I want to be in life it is so important that I aim to stay positive no matter what happens. So that will be my main goal for the year; I resolve to be happy during difficult times and focus on all the blessings that come my way, both big and small. And having a bit of laughter in each day seems like a good place to start.

:: photo from New Year's Eve of my wonderful husband in his amazing fancy dress outfit ::