Under Construction - MHWA Retreat

How was the end of the 2010s for you? How has the start of the 2020s gone? The 2010s ended stressful! There were moments of joy and moments of tears and sadness. I accomplished some goals, and a failed to accomplish some goals. I'm working on finishing a group of poems I started in 2019, which I want to finish either by the end of January or by March 21.

The 2020s begin stressful! This is to be expected because it is the beginning of a decade and an election year. Still there is hope. There is always hope. A new decade brings new opportunities and new reason to be hopeful. The present world situation will get better, I just have to look beyond what is happening and focus on Baha'u'llah's promise of a better world.

A new decade means
new possibilities,
new tests,
new difficulties,
new opportunities,
and new chances to let go.

What have you been up to lately? Any new year (or decade) resolutions going on? I've been writing, praying, reading, and doing surveys. I entered "Dear Me: Official WDC Contest"  and wrote "Dear Me 2020" .

How were your holidays? Did you travel? See family? Get any nice gifts? I don't celebrate the winter holidays. In 2019, my roommate didn't feel like celebrating them. She sent her grandchildren gifts. I called my sibling or wished them Happy Holidays on Facebook. I wrote "Ayyam-i-Ha: The Holiday Season"  about my holiday season.

How has your mental health been lately? Any new therapy, medication, or self-care progress? My depression, as usual, raised it ugly head in December. This is normal for me, something that happens every year. Sometimes events in my life make it worse, while other events help with a positive attitude. The following pra yer revealed by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá1.


Anything new with your writing or other hobbies? What have you been doing on WDC lately? The only new writing was the Dear Me entry. I've begin working with Survey Junkies  . This year I'm keeping close track of how much I make from this and the other two survey groups I belong to.

Do you have any non-labor intensive ideas for the group? (ie. things that would be fun to do together as a group that wouldn't require a lot of time/planning?) Nothing that I can think of right now.

Footnotes
1  http://www.bahaiprayers.org/spiritual10.htm