2012

As the year comes to an end I find myself, as I am sure most people do, reflecting on the year that has just passed. 2012 was a year of big changes for me, I experienced a lot of pain and a lot of healing. I figured out what I wanted to do with my life, and the steps I needed to take to get there. I began to take those steps, and make changes that has made me a strong and independent woman. I realized how beautiful my family is, and how lucky I am to have the one that I do. I realized that it's okay to let some friendships go and to hold tightly to others. I found myself again, I found that spark that makes me feel alive and full to the brim with happiness. However, I also learned how to cope with the days that are mundane and routine, and I've learned that it is okay to simply just get through those ones. I have learned a lot about my faith, and what it means to deeply and genuinely trust God. I have found myself taking steps blindly into a future that is unsure and holding on tightly to my belief that God is in control and His plan is far greater than any of my own.

Thank you for the people who walked through this year with me, thank you for being there to listen to me obsess over the same thing day after day. Thank you for sitting in the darkness with me and then celebrating with me on the other side. Thank you for laughing with me, making memories, and helping me find joy when my heart was so broken I could barely see beyond that. Thank you for reminding me of who I am, and helping me get back to that person. Thank you for being a part of my story, because 2012 was the year that we survived the apocalypse and the year that my life was set on the path that I have always been destined for.