Friends,
I can’t believe it’s a year since I wrote this post!
I have SO MUCH FUN researching & writing this newsletter every week, plus responding to your replies from all over the world - the internet truly can be an amazing place to be sometimes. I’ve had an incredible 2021, thank you for being here 💛
As e.e. cummings so eloquently writes:
“Love is a place
and through this place of love
move (with brightness of peace) all places.”
Here’s a few interesting and/or meaningful things I’ll be doing in 2022:
Rediscovering my lifelong love of reading that lost herself a little during this pandemic. You can follow along here.
Reading this book that’s been gathering dust in my home & is sorely needed, re-reading this one which I am sure is my favourite book of 2021. Pre-ordering this because anything about dementia helps me to understand my late mother better.
Finally visiting the island where my surname was born. Dolce far niente and all the dolce vita’s per favore!
Finishing the renovations on my final home in London. I’ll be posting intermittently on her progress here.
Meditating more.
Learning how to ride a moped without killing myself. (EU-in-waiting life prep!)
Catching my first ever overnight train to visit this island, which belongs to the country where my mother was born.
Taking my 3 glorious vaccines travelling, because science is wonderful. 🔬
Finding time to watch this movie and see if she’s worth the hype.
This is the year I finally embrace this morning ritual (for the love of god).
Spending all my free time with people who want to grow, who encourage & inspire my own growth, who want to create amazing things and who spark ALL THE G’DAMN JOY.
Telling those who, when hearing my South African accent, either try to mimic her or add a sprinkling of light xenophobia into the conversation, to gently fuck off. We’re not tolerating racism in any form in 2022.
Loving more.
See you in 2022,
Nicole xo
Let me know what exciting things you’ll be adding to your new year — in the comments or just hit reply to this email.
Nomadland was great!
Great post friend! Wishing you a wonderful 2022 filled with love!