Possibilities, hope and wonder

Someone once said “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade”. Someone else said “when life hands you lemons, make grape juice and watch while the world asks you how you did it”. I prefer this version. It speaks to me of possibilities, hope, wonder, and a huge dose of optimism.

In a few short days I will be embarking on a small life experiment. I want to see if being free of the career that has preoccupied far too many of my waking (and sleeping) thoughts for the last 20 years will enable me to realize my dream. At the moment this “dream” is no more than a few fledgling thoughts, vague ideas germinating and evolving over time, a vision of how I would like my life to be. What I really want to do. How I want to live. What I think would make me feel more fulfilled.

As I sit at my desk today, the future seems full of possibilities. Full of hope and wonder.

Fortunately, I am also hugely optimistic by nature….