Anais Nin begins The Diary of Anais Nin, Volume Two, in New York City, working as an assistant to Dr. Otto Rank. She notices the differences between New York and Paris such as the the emphasis on activity in New York as compared with the emphasis on reflection in Paris. She wonders if she is witnessing a new illness, born of the times. All of this activity leaves no time for reflection, no time for connections, no time for intimacy, no time for friendships or relationships. She imagines herself exploring human beings the way an archaeologist explores artifacts, digging deeply, uncovering, analyzing, learning more.
A new year always puts me in a reflective mood. It is a good time to review and reflect on the year that just ended, think about the highlights and low lights, what I want to do more of, what I want to do less of, analyze myself. If I say I want to do more working out, cooking and baking, connecting more often and more deeply with family and friends, going to the library and studying something, going to church more often, and eating out less often, I then think about what these small changes will do for me, how they'll make me feel. Or maybe I think in terms of goal areas such as health, relationships, spirituality, money, work, and fun and list ideas to move myself forward in each area. Or maybe I just decide to be happy, be a Tigger and not an Eeyore, and hang out with other Tiggers as well.
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