While
the beginning of 2014 was marked by simply being a Wednesday, it is following a
year of immense personal growth and change.
2013 was the first year I was ever really single.
Valentines
day was spent with my favorite Incubator Steph, my birthday was spent with two
strong loving girlfriends, Christmas day was spent with my family, and New
Years Eve was spent with the strong supportive Jill. I wasn’t lonely in 2013 despite having my bed
to myself every night because I managed to spend 365 days falling in love with
the person looking back at me in the mirror.
I filled my time with yoga, prayer, and meditation. I built strong life long friendships with
women that are more amazing than I expected them to be and turned to people for
guidance that I didn’t know I would ever trust.
2013
was the most awkward painful year I have ever had – think back to preteen
growing pains. The biggest blessings
came wrapped in some pretty ugly packages but with the support and coaching of
the people that love me the most, I was able to dig through the muck and find
the beauty inside. Despite the tears,
many were shed in the privacy of my home with the Stephs beside me, I was
shaped to be stronger, smarter, and more loving. Between the tears and the temper tantrums,
there were enormous moments of elation that swept me off my feet and filled my
heart. Going to a concert with my
brother, Incubator getting pregnant, finishing my teacher training, watching
Steph grow stronger and stronger in her skin, showing up for my family, walking
with A by the river analyzing our lives, laughing as my friends sang karaoke, and
meeting my soul sister (Elisha, I miss you every time I walk down the
hallway). Those are the times that I
hold on to as I go into 2014.
I
became a woman in 2013. I learned about
respecting myself and always putting my own oxygen mask on first. I was taught that I have a gift to offer the
world but first I have to offer it to myself (thank you Kim!!!). I don’t believe in setting resolutions, I
believe in setting goals. Goals have
action to them, deadlines, and measurable results. So yes, I would like to accomplish certain
fitness goals this year, but the goal that is the most important to me is to
love deeper. Be less afraid. Trust more.
Speak my truth. Ask for what I
need.
As I
head into the second day of 2014 I bring hope, positivity, and trust. I know that none of us are the same, but I
promise to love you all for your humanness anyway. I thank my best friends for everything – your
love elevated me to a place I didn’t know was possible. And I thank my mom – without the love of my
mom and true soul mate, I don’t think I would have accomplished half of what I
have, and I certainly wouldn’t be prepared or confidant enough to conquer what
I intend to in 2014.
With
all the gratitude in my heart – thank you.
#goalcrusher
#lovelife #keeptrudging #itstheyearofthehastag
