Carpe Diem in 2016

Happy new year to you and yours! May 2016 bring you wonderful and amazing things and experiences your way.

Every year, without fail, I sit down and think of a few New Year's Resolutions and like a majority of us, I fail around February to fully accomplish my list. So I've decided to do something different this year and that is, to enjoy every moment whether it be big or small. To not feel guilty for taking extra time to sleep-in on the weekends, to go window shopping if I feel like it, to call up a friend and actually have a wonderful conversation over the phone or in person.

May your 2016 be full of joy and sparkle.

We always say that we want to improve and be better but in reality, why not start 2016 with taking care of yourself and doing the things you want to do for your own self? So, here I am making the commitment to make 2016 the year I get to appreciate the little things in life. To no longer say, "Let's get together soon" but I never take the time to actually make the commitment. To keep growing and learning new things about the world around me and about myself.

As I sit in an apartment balcony in Rabat, Morocco on this January 1st, 2016, I can't help but envy the people sitting at a cafe across the street from me enjoying a warm cup of tea and coffee and delightful conversations. So with this in mind, here's to the next 366 days (due to the Leap Year) full of enjoying the little things that life has to offer. Carpe diem!

Happy new year,

Mayra

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