Just Another Day + Giveaway

Just Another Day

(Update: The raffle is now closed. I hope the winners enjoy the mugs! ☕)

My mom always treats holidays and birthdays as “just another day” and while I find that enticing and often easy to do, I don’t think it’s the healthiest mentality. We need a reason to celebrate. It doesn’t have to be a big reason or even a big holiday. You don’t have to celebrate in the streets with thousands of your closest friends. But you can find meaning and joy in telling stories, sharing congratulations and spending time in fellowship.

Most of 2018 didn’t end up being just “another day” for me. It might have been a bit crazier than the average year, considering some major life changes like, I don’t know, uprooting our entire family and moving to another country. 2018 was made up of little moments that made this year pretty great.

Marriages.
Pregnancies and births.
Graduations and job promotions.
Moves and house purchases.
New friendships and new languages.
Bravery, strength, diversity, love, compassion.

Find your reason to celebrate.

A Giveaway

Maybe start with coffee with friends. These Bielefeld Weihnachtsmarkt mugs should help. I’m giving away a limited edition 2018 Bielefeld mug to 2 random subscribers.

Subscribe to the blog via email to be entered into the raffle to win a mug. Raffle ends Jan. 7, 2019. Don’t worry, I will pay the shipping. ☕

Feel free to leave a comment to let me know you entered.

May your New Year’s resolution be for more joy in 2019. Cheers. Prost.

2018 Stats

Miles walked December 2017: 20.75 (Kent, OH) vs. December 2018: 89.62 miles and still counting (Germany).

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