Of course, a new year is not a prerequisite for change: power and control can dwindle at any given moment and you can reclaim it at any given time. But sometimes, just the idea of a fresh beginning can just give us the motivation we need to actually take action.

"If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you'll find an excuse"

But also how nothing can be taken for granted and how easy it is to do just that.

We can't go through life constantly expecting 'the worst' or feeling that we can't take any risks AND, I've learned, we must recognise that things are shifting and changing around us all the time.

So, whilst this is a reflective kind of message for you this week, my intention is simply this.

• Be present to what's going on for you.
• Notice what you notice about those around you - creatures as well as humans!
• Enjoy and get satisfaction from your time as much as you can.
• Stay loose. There's what you plan and then there's what happens.