When I started to write this the title was “nothing new please”. As I have reflected on 2011 I had an onslaught of new. New divorce, newly single, new state, new home, new furniture, and new job nearly everything in my life was new. This last year has felt bi-polar from the lowest lows of pneumonia, husbands four hand surgeries, finding out about the husbands affairs, probability of cheating through the entire relationship, my mother in laws fight with cancer and leg amputation. The highest of highs from having my step daughter move in full time (even though it was short lived), traveling to Belize and Costa Rica, moving closer to family and friends, landing one of my dream jobs and ultimately discovering my strength and value. I am beyond grateful that this experience unleashed a humility that has allowed me to open my heart and truly embrace compassion. In the past years living in another part of the country I focused on what was in front of me, career and marriage. It was hard to stay connected to friends and family and cultivating new relationships was challenging with the continuous travel and small town familiarity. There is a profound freedom in creating a balanced life and re-establishing healthy relationships with my family and friends. As I appreciate my new spot in life it was all these “new” moments that brought me here, that brought me home, that brought me closer to me. Therefore I say bring on the new. I am excited about new travel adventures, new friendships, new yoga training, new laughs, new smiles, new joy and all the new moments waiting for my discovery.
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