With the year 2007 now a part of the history books, I look back and reflect on where my journey took me in the year and the changes that have come into my life. Becoming a homeowner was a major change I made early in the year. However, I would say that is not the biggest change of the year. The biggest change of the year is with me personally. Through the help of medication and counseling, I've been able to rid myself of a great deal of anxiety and have been able to focus on setting goals for myself. The year was, in a word, a year of change. In addition to being a year of change, it was also a year of growth. One friend described the change as though I'm coming into my own skin, like I'm finally becoming the person I'm meant to be. I'd have to agree. In most aspects of my life, I feel more alive than I've ever felt. I've been chronicling my changes for the last several months through this blog. While I've made a lot of progress in the last five months, I feel that this is only the beginning.
Fast away the old year passes, but I am resolved to continue these changes in 2008. I have many projects and areas of my life that I am targeting for change. I have very personal issues with my relationship to resolve, financial strategies to implement, educational goals to define and new interests and activities in which to become involved, all the while continuing to grow in the areas I've already begun.
Here's my confession: Keeping the momentum going itself takes a great deal of work. I have to remind myself of the mantra that anything worth doing takes work. As much as I'd like for these changes to just happen, I know it doesn't work like that. It is only by my calculated and diligent efforts will they be realized. Reaching a place of peace and happiness in my life is my ultimate goal. I'm very fortunate to have around me an amazing group of friends to serve as my support system. Having people to listen to me babble on and on about the same old topics and never bat an eye is a real blessing. I'm confident that I've only seen the tip of the iceberg. A year from now, when I pause to reflect, I expect to see a much more confident, decisive, secure and centered person. I may not have completely arrived by this time next year, but I'm certain I'll be well on my way. I believe 2008 will be one of the best and most pivotal years of my life. I am looking forward to my 35th birthday in July, perhaps more than I've looked forward to any birthday I've ever celebrated, as I believe that it will be a celebration of life, accomplishments and things yet to come.
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When you're feeling stuck-you were a little down a bit ago-remember a way to measure your progress: Look back at yourself 6 months or a year prior. Or look at an event and see how differently you'd react now. It's fun to see how far you've come! An interesting way to measure so you don't forget that progress HAS been made! It's a new year. Keep going. Don't let anyone tell you to quit. You're doing something that will serve you for the rest of your life. You're changing your life. Once you kind of "expand your brain" you can't ever go back to holding your head in the sand. You'll have seen too much with new eyes. You'll be ready. You're fine, my dear...Happy New One!
I am so amazed at how much you have changed in the past few months. I am envious of your voracious (is that spelled right?) appetite for new challenges. We are gonna rock the 35th...oh yeah! It's amazing...we just keep getting better with age.
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