Water Dragon Year

According to the Chinese Calendar, 2012 is the year of the Water Dragon. It's fascinating how time flies. Another year has gone by. The saying "time flies" I fell is somewhat of an understatement. 2011 swift by so quickly that before I knew it - it's 2012!


Going back to work on Monday from a 3-week holiday. So many great new experiences! Definitely a great way to wrap up the year and start the new year's.

During a recent visit to the Anne Frank's House in Amsterdam I saw a quote on the wall. "To build a future you have to know the past" - Otto frank 1967. Otto was Anne's father. She dreamt to be a journalist and a famous writer and through her diaries she indeed became famous. Sadly she didn't see it happen. Her courage was very remarkable especially at such a young age. Truly an inspiration.

Anne Frank House
Prinsengracht, Amsterdam

Otto was right. We need to look back to be able to create a better future. The holiday helped me put a lot of things into perspective. During the long plane, car and train journeys I found myself reflecting a lot.


Though life is not always great, rough times I think is a blessing in disguise, it reminds us memories of the good times and then we get to appreciate it even more.


The New Year is the perfect time to reflect. To see where we have gone wrong in the last year and to try and do things differently to hopefully make them right this year. For me personally, reflecting helps me to assess and rearrange my goals and priorities and see what and where I've gone wrong in the past year and cross my fingers and hope that next time it will work out better.


I have been extremely blessed. I have so much to be grateful for. Hence, I count my blessings not just in the New Year but everyday the whole year round.

-Relentless Karla -

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