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New Year-New Chance

So now we have a new year and this means we have a new chance. A new chance to become rich and if not rich then at least have a bit more money. A new chance for a better job which is more fun, a new chance to find happiness, to find the love of your life, if you haven't got that yet. There is also a new chance for peace on Earth. 

There is always a chance to have something better, greater and more of it. But there is also a chance of loss, pain and a horrible chance that something bad might happen that will change our lives forever. Nobody can know the future and what might be happening. That is the reason why we wish ourselves and other people a happy new year. 

In Germany we have the tradition to eat Sauerkraut on New Years Eve or New Years Day. That is supposed to bring in more money in the new year. I always do that but I'm not sure if it worked, because I always could do with more money. And who cannot? I'm still not where I want to be, I'm still looking for more of everything. Does that mean that I'm not old yet or does it mean that I'm just ungrateful? 

I know that I have real issues with being grateful. Instead of being grateful for what I have I always want a better, bigger house, an orchard, a bigger garden, chickens, a pig, yeah, and more money. Do you know that feeling? 

I have to remind myself that I'm a lucky person who has a lot. I have food on my plate whenever I'm hungry and a roof over my head in all weathers. I can sleep in a warm, clean bed and when I'm cold there is always an extra jumper, a blanket and a hot water bottle. I know that a lot of people are not as lucky as I am. 

I was in Bath the other day and I have seen the people living on the road, sleeping in doorways on a cold December morning whereas I was heading to have breakfast in a warm, cosey place. Putting a coin in their paper cup is not a solution to their problem I know that, but I still sometimes do it. 

Gratefulness must be something you can learn I suppose and I really want to learn it. I think that I might get better at it but there is still that little nagging voice at the back of my head asking: "Why not have it all? You won't get it if you demand nothing". Is that true? 

Something I do know I'm eternally grateful for is learning about Homoeopathy. That was one of the best things which happened to me in my life. It gave me a tool to help myself and others in the most important topic of somebodies life, HEALTH! 

So, for here and now: "Thank you to Homoeopathy and to YOU for reading my blog about it.  HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Photograph by Roger Giraud-Saunders.