THE OBSERVATION BOOTH
OP / ED & PHOTOS BY ANDREA DIALECT
Well, hello there, Cinderfella and/or Cinderella. Put your shoes back on and do it fast, and you’d best get to that pumpkin for that head start if need be. By the way, ladies, you may want to ditch the stilettos and cop a pair of sneaks because rumor has it that we’re running out of time. It is said that 2023 has been seen a’comin, and its speed racing up this way with everything we folks will be dabbling into this year in tow; logically, that good, that bad, and indifferent. So, to save time this week, mum will be the word, and you’ll need to PICTURE THAT instead!
I believe we should picture the New Year en route so we can think about how we will react to what and how it shows up. Use the verbal illustration above to kick it off if you’d like. But more importantly, I want you to picture how ya gonna show up for 2023. Will you have a ball, or will it be that sword in your flesh that shortens days speeding up the takeout? Are ya showing up for 2023 or skipping out because your heads hangin’ low till it can’t go no mo, or will that nose be up in the sky cause you flyin’ high? Logically every move we make daily contributes to that thang we call livin’ or dyin’. As the Good Book says, choose this day. So, which one is it gonna be? That is the question. The utilization of visuals can be quite helpful. So I went to the archives. My Muse’s “Professional and Features” imagery illustrates visuals for choice.
As you mull it over in your head, I’ll give you a heads-up look at the accompanying photos. Ready? In 2023 will you be smelling those flowers or kicking rocks? Driving yourself to drink or living by faith, not by whatcha lookin’ at? Living a life of adventure, or will ya be positioned smug as a bug on ya mission to nowhere. Fighting the good fight in your warrior gear, or will ya be stepping into the garb of a pauper as being aided by self-pity? When the time comes, if we inquire, our minds will let us know. Oh, by the way, for extra credit, find the picture prompt that usually accompanies one of my favorite (Andrea Dialect Said That) quotes. Ya listening? A mask is a mask, no matter how clever you think you are. Can you find it? I think that one fits here nicely. Enough said; Seek and find, you’ll get the pic.
Happy New Years, Everyone. Health, happiness, and prosperity to you and yours always. I know which of the photos I’ll be working towards this coming year. What about you?
Bring it 2023; we’re ready for ya!
TO BE CONTINUED!
DID YA KNOW THAT…
A New Year New Resolution is…
A promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year:
What are the 3 most common reasons why New Year’s resolutions fail?
- Lack of accountability.
- No tracking/review.
- Lack of Planning.
Remember that in order to keep a resolve, one must change their behavior and be confident that goals are reasonable.
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