Up, Up and Away!

Wow. A new year. A new outlook on life.

Many of you have read about the struggles and hardships I had to deal with in 2012. It was an incredibly tough year, to say the least. So many trials were thrown at me, so many dizzying occurences that would have sent a normal person sprawling. I guess through my aptitude in theatre and my recent struggles throughout highschool and university, I was able to pull through.

Some sunny moments have shone through the clouds of 2012. Since the very end of September, the sun has shone brighter and brighter into my life:

School:
I graduated from college with a high academic average. I built some great relationships, and even though school is done, I will strive to hold on to them. The education I received is such a help to further my career. True, it is an odd experience not being in school right now, but it's welcome after so many years of indecision.

Career:
Despite being let go from one legal job, I was hired on with an absolutely amazing experience at an even larger law firm. My coworkers make the day very entertaining. It's so nice working in an environment where I can actually talk to people and not be working all on my lonesome in the basement of a house. The feedback I get, the learning I've done - truly amazing.

Relationships:
Love finally smacked me in the face and told me to wake up and smell the roses. Life showed me that the best things out there are the simple pleasures. The wonderful man in my life, Dave, has brought so much peace into my usual chaotic mind. I'm not sure if he knows how much he's truly helped me become a better person. I love him, and I know that he loves me too. I've learned not to care what others think and to take time for myself and my love. Some say our relationship was 'premature' in the sense that we moved in together even before we started dating, but that's their opinion. We're living our love on our terms - not on the world's terms.

Hobbies:
Theatre was definitely a highlight in my year. Brigadoon was such a close knit family - I've never had a theatre experience quite like that. Collaborating with local media to produce a beautifully quirky music video for Beacon Hill Park was definitely a new venture. My knitting and crocheting took on a whole new meaning when I started making more complex items. Even better was the fact that people noticed my craft and began requesting that I make things for them.

Travel:
Mexico. What a culturally pleasing trip. It was such an eye-opening experience going to a different part of the world and getting to see the culture, ruins, and religions of the Mayan peoples. Despite some difficulties on the trip (getting sick, some arguments etc.), it is definitely a memory for my record book. More to come, I'm sure of it (that is, once I get my passport again...)


I've decided that for 2013 I wouldn't make any New Years Resolutions. I never succeed anyways. Instead, I want to make Life Resolutions. Something I can carry with me from this point forward. Things like being happier. Working harder. Loving intensely. Building relationships. Healing my body, mind, and spirit. Being me.

To help bring positivity in my life I've decided to create what I call a 'Blessing Jar'. This jar is meant to collect all the blessings that have happened in the year. Things like a special trip, meeting a special person, an event etc. get written on a slip of paper and placed into the jar. Then, when New Years Eve comes along, these 'blessings' can be read out and you can remember the good that happened in the year rather than the bad that we all seem to dwell on.

On that note, I wish all of you, your families, and your friends a most amazing 2013. May all the good times be remembered, and may you share precious memories with each other.

-B