2014.
It came in like a wrecking ball...ha. I couldn't help myself.
Oh 2014, forever the year most notably marked by the ending of my marriage and the word that still makes my stomach churn...divorce. But, much to my surprise, 2014 brought it's A game. Big things happened. Big, big things and a whole lot of healing.
The top six events that made 2014 good for the soul:
(in chronological order because duh, #TypeA)
1.
I acquired roomies!
I wasn't sure how the transition from suddenly living on my own to suddenly having two of my sisters living with me would go. But as it turns out, it has been a huge blessing.
2.
A day marked by sadness was filled with joy as my family and friends gathered to celebrate my beloved daughter. Forever celebrated she will be.
3.
The tranquility of the open, hiking, rafting, and just being together did my heart good.
(well maybe not the rafting part)
4.
Um, I went to the Philippines. It was undoubtedly a trip I will never forget. I am still in awe of the way in which it came together.
5.
It was a big day. A big day that came for them and I could not be more proud.
Welcome to our crazy fam, Chase.
6.
We started from ground zero, as in being able to run 0 miles, and completed all 13.1!
What a good year it was indeed!
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I'm not big on New Year's Resolutions. For me, it is just one more area to judge my worth based on my own standards. And I am certain I would start strong but inadvertently fail. Rather than a list of musts, I dream big with my yearly bucket list. There is no failing when it comes to the bucket list, just dreams that I focus on before my next birthday. If they don't pan out, I don't fail. If they do, I celebrate.
In place of a resolution, I pick a word. For 2014, it was hope. To seek out and reflect on how hope was prevailing. And it sure did. The word for 2015 that keeps coming to mind is intentional. With my time, with my resources, and with my relationships, I want to be intentional. Present, aware, and invested.
Here is to 2015.
Bring it.
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