Remembering all that a year can bring

It can be easy to forget how much has happened in a year.  I have a tendency to crave something new and exciting and I also sometimes have a very hazy sense of time.  I'll say things like "I really need a holiday. It's been ages" when in fact I was only away about 6 weeks ago, and I sometimes feel like events were forever ago when in reality it's been less than 12 months.

Today's October 20th 2012 and this time last year:

• I'd only just registered my limited company
• I'd never been to Derby
• I hadn't yet turned the big 30
• I hadn't choreographed a dance piece in 10 years
• My hair was red
• I hadn't sailed the Whitsundays or herded cattle on horseback
• I'd never been on holiday with my oldest friends from school
• I'd never been clubbing until 6am
• I hadn't seen in the New Year in another country
• I hadn't picked up an academic book in years
• I'd hadn't even thought about running a half marathon
• I'd never eaten crab or prawns
• My mum wasn't engaged
• One of my closest friends wasn't married and another wasn't expecting her first child

Those of you who like me have a habit of getting restless probably don't look back very often but sometimes I think we should.  In the last year I've walked away from things that weren't making me happy, I've taken trips I've always wanted to, made memories that I'll always remember with my closest friends, moved to a new city and taken on challenges I never thought I would.

Looking back can help us remember all the great things we've done and also remind us that things that may seem almost impossible right now probably aren't.  After all, who can really predict what could happen in a year.