Hello and Happy New Year!
My word for 2023 is expansion, in the sense of claiming space for myself. My colour for this year is blue, immense as the sky and the oceans. What do I want? Not sure, but I want to breathe and be free.
Today, I saw the prompt for the story challenge in 99-words on the Carrot Ranch blog – Sabbatical. I was wondering how it would feel to have a sabbatical from me, the person I’m now.
Here it is in 99-words:
Sabbatical from me
One year not being me. Who would I be? A person carrying the weight of the past, or new thoughts would populate my mind. No attachment to society, no deadlines, of course, no blogging or Instagram. Total freedom of being. A cabin on a small island; a beach or a mountain; a fireplace and white lace curtains dancing with the soft breeze. No watch, no time, just flowing as the sun and the moon. Lots of journals and books. A garden with fresh vegetables and fruits. A cat as a companion, a golden one, to brighten up the cabin.
Wishing a wonderful new year to you!
E.
Tea & Paper 
That sounds perfect! May you find some peaceful, expansive moments like you describe in the new year.
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Thanks! Pockets of peace are always welcome to all of us! Hope you have lovely moments too!
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I love the feeling of peacefulness in this story. I also wish at times to be disconnected to my societal obligations.
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Yes, we need a time off for sure, but it’s almost impossible. We need to find a few pockets of solitude from time to time.
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This sounds like the perfect break. I wan one, too!
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Glad you like it! 🙂
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Great idea…taking a sabbatical from oneself. I could get into that, escaping from myself. Loved it, well done. ~nan
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Thanks, Nan! Yes, sometimes we need space away from ourselves to know our true-self! 😉
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Agree with you, Elizabeth. 🙂
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A splendid sabbatical, Elizabeth. Happy New Year and cheers to “expansion.”
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Happy New Year Charli, happy you liked it! 🙂
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Happy New Year, Elizabeth! I love your word and the idea of claiming space. As for a sabbatical from yourself, what you’re describing sounds to me like it’s more of a sabbatical from society…
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Happy New Year, Meg! Probably you are right, I feel as suffocating sometimes with people and rules, what I should be and do.
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Happy New Year, Great word for the year, and great response to the word. Wishing you a great year.
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Thanks Bella! I hope to keep this word in mind throughout the year! A great year to you too!
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I’d have one in a heartbeat! Lovely photos!
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Thanks, Jane! Simple and impossible at the same time.
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Your sabbatical sounds divine!
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Yes, I’m sure I’d enjoy it! But only dreams up to now! 😉
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