{"id":8488,"date":"2026-01-05T00:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/binarywords.com\/?p=8488"},"modified":"2026-01-05T00:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:19:42","slug":"un-deseo-para-el-ano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/binarywords.com\/en\/2026\/01\/05\/un-deseo-para-el-ano\/","title":{"rendered":"A wish for the year"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026 is here, Happy New Year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The girls and I came back last night after spending a few days in Spain, where the holidays continue until after January 6th (the Three Wise Men). Here in Ireland, the holidays are over, and it\u00b4s time to return to school (or in my case, to work), so we\u00b4re going through re-education<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Photo taken a few days ago in Madrid, in a park called Retiro, which is Spanish for \"retreat\". Some day I\u00b4ll tell you about my end-of-year \"double retreat\".)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for an inspirational quote to set up the year for a good start, I bumped into this one from Neil Gaiman, and I feel it\u00b4s the perfect fit for me right now; I hope you like it too:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever it is you're scared of doing, Do it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make your mistakes, next year and forever.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What do you think? Do you see yourself practising this? Coincidentally, the theme I\u00b4ve chosen for myself this year<\/a> is the word PRACTICE, so it fits perfectly, especially the part about not worrying that it\u00b4s not perfect. Now, I\u00b4m aware this is going to be a big challenge for me, but I\u00b4m also fully convinced it will be worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about you? Do you accept the challenge of making mistakes? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ya lleg\u00f3 el 2026, \u00a1Feliz A\u00f1o Nuevo! Las ni\u00f1as y yo llegamos anoche de pasar unos d\u00edas en Espa\u00f1a, donde todav\u00eda est\u00e1n de fiesta hasta despu\u00e9s de Reyes. En cambio, aqu\u00ed, en Irlanda, toca ya volver al cole (o en mi caso, al trabajo), as\u00ed que estamos en fase de reeducaci\u00f3n. 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