{"id":7245,"date":"2014-02-07T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T23:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/?p=7245"},"modified":"2014-02-07T22:52:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-07T21:52:31","slug":"happy-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/2014\/02\/07\/happy-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 \u21d2 2014: Happy New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wow. Another year has passed. And I am quite late with my New Year wishes. Maybe I am still tuned to the <a title=\"China \u2013 Land of the Dragons\" href=\"http:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/2013\/08\/22\/beijing\/\">Chinese time<\/a>, where they just celebrated the Lunar New Year. Maybe I am just a little bit more successful with my intention to only do things when the time feels &#8220;right&#8221; and not trying to force things too much.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7245 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sailing Sunday...\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7428\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7428'>\n\t\t\t\tSailing Sunday&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"with my fantastic flatmates...\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7427\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7427'>\n\t\t\t\twith my fantastic flatmates&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"... and the M-girls.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-3-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-3-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/sailing-3.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7429'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230; and the M-girls.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Looking back on the last year fills my heart with joy and gratitude. There has been many, many positive experiences in my life. A few of them, I&#8217;ve shared with you on this blog, a lot of them I didn&#8217;t. Again, I was allowed to meet fantastic people, both old and new friends. Some of you in person, some of you only in cyberspace or vial snail-mail (yes, it still does exist!).\u00a0 <strong>Thanks to everyone for enriching my life the way you do! It is deeply appreciated! And my deep apologies for not keeping in touch as much as I wanted&#8230; there are quite a few mails from very lovely people still to be answered. I promise they will! <\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7245 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-2-e1391721159391-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hardcore expedition with Andreas ;-)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7464\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7464'>\n\t\t\t\tHardcore expedition with Andreas ;-)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A joy dragon!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-3-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-3-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-3.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7465'>\n\t\t\t\tA joy dragon!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/harz-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Joyful days. Thanks, my friend!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7463\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7463'>\n\t\t\t\tJoyful days. Thanks, my friend!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In June I had the opportunity to attend a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh at the <a title=\"European Institute of Applied Buddhism\" href=\"http:\/\/eiab.eu\/\">EIAB<\/a> in Waldbr\u00f6l. Two amazing weeks with a fascinating Zen master. So I decided to share a part of Th\u1ea7ys New Year&#8217;s Prayer with you.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We promise to offer our true presence to our beloved ones and not to get too busy, striving for success \u2013 even in pursuit of our dreams. We know that we can realize our dreams in every moment, and we vow to live every day of 2014 as a realization of our dream.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We know that time is not money. Time is life, and time is love.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We promise to live simply, to love one another with no-discrimination, to build true brotherhood and sisterhood and respect our deepest aspiration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">[<a href=\"http:\/\/plumvillage.org\/news\/new-years-prayer-2014\/\">New Year\u2019s Prayer 2014, Plum Village fourfold sangha<\/a>]\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>May we all realize how to fill our time with life &#8211; and love!<br \/>\nBig hugs &amp; love, Michael<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-7245 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rivulet-hike 11: Despite heavy rain...\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7436\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7436'>\n\t\t\t\tRivulet-hike 11: Despite heavy rain&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"... smiling people...\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7439\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7439'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230; smiling people&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"... and happy faces!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7440\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7440'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230; and happy faces!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"More smiles.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7438\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7438'>\n\t\t\t\tMore smiles.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Even...\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7443\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7443'>\n\t\t\t\tEven&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"... dancing girls!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7437\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7437'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230; dancing girls!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rivulet-hike-11-6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A day with time - life - and love.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7441\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7441'>\n\t\t\t\tA day with time &#8211; life &#8211; and love.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time is not money. Time is life, and time is love.<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/2014\/02\/07\/happy-new-year\/\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2013 \u21d2 2014: Happy New Year!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7245"}],"version-history":[{"count":64,"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7475,"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7245\/revisions\/7475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}