Happy New Year everyone from this side of the planet!

May it hold all the things you might hope that it could.... And perhaps some even better bits!

Well another year is rushing to an end, and the "festives" are upon us all.

Some will be enjoying this time of the year with their families and friends, others may be travelling life's journey solo. Regardless of whomever else is around you this festive season, be kind on yourself!

If you've been dealing with pain all year, may you get at least these few days so filled with joy and good cheer that you forget the pains that have been tormenting you.

If you're dealing with a new found set of abilities which are far below what you thought you should have or had previously become used to, may you make the mental and emotional adjustments and also learn that it is okay to ask for help sometimes.

If your ego is still bruised and battered and you are either still angry at the world, or stuck in "poor me" mode, may your bubble quickly burst and you learn to just get on with it! Deal with what's happened to you and find a way to adapt and adjust.

If you can't, no one else is going to do it all for you! If you've been pushing people away from you because they can't possibly love the gimp that you've become, know that they can probably see more of you than you see when you look in a mirror. Take a moment to reflect and know that appearances are not everything. The inner person is still the same!

If you are pre-amputation, or the family or friend of someone who has recently lost a limb (or 2, or 3, or 4), just know that if the amputee is adaptable by nature, they will soon adapt. Read some of the profiles here and be inspired! I know I am inspired when I read about and see the likes of: Amy, Melissa, Susie, Josh running on one leg, Dancing on one leg, etc.... Nothing seems to slow these people down!

So, may all your stockings be filled with delights, the faces about you be bright and smiling, and your find peace, contentment and acceptance within yourself...

And above all else, may your Santas all be a whole lot jollier than the one in this pic! ;)

For those of you in the northern hemisphere, enjoy your cold temperatures and possibly snowy days all rugged up and enjoying a roaring fire! For the rest of us in the southern hemisphere who are suffering through days on sun drenched beaches wearing little more than a thong and a smile, may you find a banana lounge to take a load off and get to relax for a while! Whether you're shivering, or trying to find some shade and a cool breeze, may this festive season give you some of the best days of your life so far!