New beginnings

I've said it before, I love those times of the year when you get a chance to reinvent yourself. And of course, the beginning of the new year is the most important one. This year, however, it's a bit different. I've had such an special 2008 that I didn't want it to finish. These are some of the things I did in 2008, while traveling and volunteering in South America, from Chile to Colombia, through Argentina, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador:


And so my main New Year's resolution is not to forget what I have learnt, done and seen in 2008. The feeling of freedom, the new experiences, the challenges, the experiences shared with my boyfriend, the promises to live a simpler, better life, the inspiration to help others, to help the environment, and to enjoy the small moments.

New beginnings

I love those times of the year when we are given a chance to start again. And again.
January, a new year. A whole 12 months to make yourself better now that you are going to start cycling to work, or running in the morning. And, of course, only eating organic food from now on.
March, spring, spring, spring! We have more time for long drinks with friends, organize BBQs and go for long walks on the weekend.
June, summer is here! You can go anywhere you choose and be someone else for a couple of weeks! Or just be a more relaxed you at home!
September, the end of the summer... but the beginning of a new life, where we promise to spend more time outside, cook for those we love, enjoy the evening with a good book... and call mum and sister at least once a week.
We may not actually do all these things, but we do some of them, if only for a while. And most importantly, we dream of who we can be. And that´s the first step.