"To remember both our triumphs and our missteps - our promises made, and broken. The times we opened ourselves up to great adventures - or closed ourselves down, for fear of getting hurt. Because that's what New Year's is all about: getting another chance. A chance to forgive, to do better, to do more, to give more, to love more. And stop worrying about 'what if' and start embracing what would be."

"Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. "

DO you see the sun shinning behind the clouds? Do you see the light penetrating the ground? Do you know even on the cloudiest of days, somewhere, behind layer upon layer of grey, the sun still shines? And it's still bright even on the darkest of days? Never forget the beauty and the omnipotence of the sun, and the persistence of it. Even the quietest sunset is followed by a transforming sun rise.

When you just need someone to remind you that it's
All gonna be ok I will shine the light.
I will shine the light. - SUGARLAND

      

“In your life, you meet people. Some you never think about again. Some, you wonder what happened to them. There are some that you wonder if they ever think about you. And then there are some you wish you never had to think about again. But you do.”

I'm trying to put it all back together.
I've got a story and I'm trying to tell it right.
I got the kerosene and a desire.
I'm trying to start a flame in the heart of the night

-the fray

"Love the world and yourself in it, move through it as though it offers no resistance, as though the world is your natural element." -Audrey Niffenegger

Gratitude and Thankfulness... for the intangible gifts in life.

A new year has arrived,

hopefulness for times to come,

appreciation for change.

The beauty in the adventures of living.

The reflection of past behavior,

the measurement of personal growth.

I conquered myself, I conquered a city.

I pushed harder, longer, then I ever thought possible.

Reached new limits, traveled through the skies,

reconnected with old friends, reconnected with old habits.

danced. laughed. cried. 

I learned patience, i learned endurance.

I learned  that i hold a map and wear a parachute.

I'm adaptable and transformable.

I learned that not knowing is okay.

I learned that love is hard.

I learned the beauty in the fight, and I learned the beauty of letting things go.

I listened to good music.

I filled the empty spaces.

I maintained a relationship.

I looked for beauty.

I found it.

I opened all the doors and windows,

I let someone else take the wheel.

I'm becoming me,

the real version.

I understand better then I ever did before.

I'm open to change. 

I'm propelling myself into the adventures this year is going to bring.

Things I'm carrying with me and holding close,

things I'm leaving behind.

People I know will reappear,

people that for some reason or another have disappeared.

I want to love harder,

live braver,

dance crazier,

and enjoy the beauty of living.

Happy 2012