Happy New Year...

Yesterday, I turned 31 years old.  For the first time in a long while, I wasn't depressed about being a year older.  Getting older is inevitable so what's the point of being depressed about it?  Of course, we all wish for different things in our lives and trust me, if I had everything I wanted now, I'd find something else that I didn't have...so I'm content.

This past year has bought a lot of changes about in my life.  I'm finding my niche professionally and I'm taking responsibility for my destiny personally.  I took ownership of some really important aspects of my life and just recently, I've begun to not take things personally and sweat the small stuff.  In the grand scheme of life...I'm blessed.  I have great true friends...I have a great family (although highly dysfunctional...but whose family isn't!?)...I have a great man in my life...I have a great job...a decent car...a comfortable place to sleep at night...I'm not rich, but I can get what I need...my credit isn't perfect, but I'm not at risk for losing anything...school is a pain in the butt, but I've got one more year before I'm finished...I am a little round, but still can say that I've kept over 100lbs off.  I have nothing at all to complain about.

In considering what I will do this year, I thought I'd pull out my list from 2005 of things I wanted to do and never got to do.  So here goes...I want to go skiing during ski season (S&D...invite me when you're goin to Aspen!).  I also want to learn how to shoot a gun - NOT own one.  I also will take more one day trips around the state of Georgia.  I hear there's some beautiful hiding places that aren't that far away and it would be great to see them.  Although not much, these things have to do with experiencing life more fully.  Over the last couple of months, I've been taking in the fresh air and letting it get to my brain and it feels pretty good.  Another thing that I want to do this year is re-connect.  There are some people in my life that I miss and we're no longer close due to whatever circumstance.  I can't deny that I miss having close female friends.  Who else will tell you that your breath stinks and you won't be offended?!

Lastly, I just thank God for another year of life, love, and sanity. I look forward to another and all of the surprises and blessings he'll bring.

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