{"id":10502,"date":"2014-12-30T16:37:44","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T16:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=10502"},"modified":"2014-12-30T16:37:44","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T16:37:44","slug":"lets-welcome-2015-whats-your-new-year-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/lets-welcome-2015-whats-your-new-year-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Welcome 2015: What\u2019s Your New Year Resolution?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marhaba! We\u2019re saying goodbye to another year of ups and downs, good and bad memoires<\/span> (\u0630\u0643\u0631\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/strong>), times of joy<\/span> (\u0633\u0639\u0627\u062f\u0629<\/strong>) and sadness<\/span> (\u062d\u0632\u0646<\/strong>), and moments that pushed us to our limits and others that we never wanted to end. Again and again, I cannot emphasize the importance of learning to live in the present, forgetting the ills<\/span> (\u0627\u0644\u0622\u0644\u0627\u0645<\/strong>) of the past<\/span> (\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0636\u064a<\/strong>), and cutting back on our worries regarding the unpredictable future.<\/p>\n

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Image by Joyce Meyer | Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n

As you can realize from posts later in 2014, I shared my firm belief in the joy of giving<\/a> love and thanks. Two items on my New Year Resolution that will always be at the very top are:<\/p>\n

1) Give love and thanks abundantly<\/span> (\u0628\u0633\u0650\u0639\u0629<\/strong>) and unconditionally<\/span> (\u062f\u0648\u0646 \u0642\u064a\u062f \u0623\u0648 \u0634\u0631\u0637<\/strong>).
\n2) Be someone\u2019s miracle<\/span> (\u0645\u0639\u062c\u0632\u0629<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Coming back to our common passion and love for the Arabic language, I enthusiastically think that together, we\u2019ve had a really good year. We\u2019ve shared excellent Middle Eastern recipes, interesting facts about important events in Arabic, and important songs by top notch Arab artists. We\u2019ve discussed important grammar and vocabulary lessons for your learning and writing. We\u2019ve solved Arabic crossword puzzles and learned new interesting words. We\u2019ve learned about important and interesting individuals<\/span> (\u0634\u062e\u0635\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/strong>) in the Arab World. We\u2019ve engaged more and more Arabic lovers on our Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> pages, as well as our website<\/a>. The number of Arabic lovers on our social media outlets and website has increased superbly and tremendously, and for that to you all we are eternally grateful<\/span> (\u0645\u0645\u062a\u0646\u0651\u064a\u0646<\/strong>). The Arabic language team at Transparent Language is here to serve you, help you learn about the beautiful Arabic language, immerse you in a rich Arabic environment<\/span> (\u0628\u064a\u0626\u0629<\/strong>), introduce you to important and notable figures in the Arab World, and always keep you fully informed about the old and new in the Arab World. I cannot possibly find a way to really express the joy I get from sharing different news pieces, crossword puzzles, interesting facts, grammar lessons and all other things in my mother tongue: ARABIC.<\/p>\n

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Support Arabic Language | Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n

I wholeheartedly believe that we had an excellent year. In contrast to my New Year Resolution posts from 2012<\/a> and 2013<\/a>, this year I want to do something different. Bearing in mind the need for positive change and our desire to always improve<\/a>, I want YOU, our dedicated Arabic lover and learner, to reflect on our posts and activities in 2014 and tell us two things.<\/p>\n

A) What two posts <\/span>and\/or two activities did you enjoy most?
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B) What two posts <\/span>and\/or two activities did you enjoy least?
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I await your feedback either in the comments on the webpage or on Facebook and\/or Twitter. Please take the time to reflect, because we definitely want to hear from you to better serve you!! I end my note hours before the year ends by sharing my favorite New Year\u2019s song by Fairouz. I have shared <\/span>this before<\/span><\/a> and I am sharing it again, because I simply love it and love the message it embodies in every possible way. <\/span><\/p>\n