Around New Year we tend to take stock of things and so this is just a brief yearly update post to thank all of you who stop by and read the blog,  those who visit each day or who drop in from time to time. Numbers have increased significantly over the past few weeks and I would like to welcome all who have come. I am pleased if you find some things which help you reflect on life and on meditation practice.

This time last year I posted that there had been 1,000 visits to the blog in the three and a half months since it had started. Already, in the first week of this month we had 1,002 visits, which is an encouraging increase and a  motive for expressing my gratitude. For the last six months of 2010 there were 10,500 visits. As I have said before, these figures are small compared to others on the internet but the intent of the blog is simple – to post some personal reflections on whether mindfulness practice – in the modern world and in the light of psychological insights – can help in my search for deeper meaning and happiness in life, in the hope that this may be of support to others.  Please continue to drop by, and feel free to participate by leaving a comment at the end of each post.

Photo: Rachel Hale cards, Smurfie Jim