New Year 2023
Sat, 01 Jan 2023 00:17:00 -0500

[Yet] another year has flown by.  Though 2022 came with its own set
of challenges and hardships, I'd be remiss not to consider it an
overall good year for me.  I've fortunately had a roof above my head
this year as well, and a [new] job that aligns with my values on
computer user freedom.  I didn't achieve all of the things I'd set
out to -- a few of which I'd mentioned in my last year's New Year
post -- but I did get a few done and started on a few others too.

In 2022, I tried to pay a bit more attention to my personal life,
particularly outside computing and computers.  I'm in better shape
than I was a year ago, thanks to a few factors: getting more sleep,
being more mindful of what I eat and trying to eat healthier, doing
some weight lifting and resistance training, and going on hour-long
walks somewhat regularly.  This last one also touches on my goal of
reacclimating myself with nature this past year, where I definitely
made some progress, but I hope to do better this year still, and go
on more short photography trips/drives and spending much more time
out in the nature.  I'm also slowly bettering myself in the personal
relationships department, and hope to continue making progress there
this year.

I had a small(er) burnout this past year, which happened to coincide
with a forced hiatus from nearly all my online activities for a few
months, for reasons beyond my control.  So, though I don't feel as
terribly about it, I'd certainly like to do better this coming year.
Concretely, I've started reading and working through the excellent
"The Lifelong Activist" by Hillary Rettig, gifted to me by a dear
friend who is a lifelong activist himself -- thanks again, Richard!

In 2023, I plan to continue working on improving various aspects of
my health and relationships, spending more time out in the nature,
and work more on my projects and goals.  I have also been trying to
give more and help out those in need in my local community, and hope
to be able to do more of it in the new year.

I wish you (and everyone else) my best, and happiness and success in
the new year; especially for those who had a particularly rough year
this past year.  Here's to a better new year for us all.

Take care, and so long for now.