Wow, just looking back on my old blogs and as to how long it's been since I posted.........A longtime.....
As 2011 finishes and the the new year is about to begin perhaps it's time to look at what's been and look to the dawn of the new year of my hopes and aspirations in the new year.
The old year has been a very mixed bag for me......It's been a roller coaster to say the least. The losses have been big, to say the least, but the gains have been enormous and have outweighed those losses that I have experienced. Who'd have thought a simple trip to America would have me looking to moving and working there next year. The friends I have gained from that trip have become true friends. India was an experience of a lifetime and I think the "Say Yes" policy to something like this really paid off. It puts the losses into perspective.
India was a country of extremes and although the poverty is unimaginable the people always had a smile and seemed to be content with life.
I've also learnt allot about myself; The whole world does not come crashing down just because one portion of your life ends and picking yourself up and dusting yourself off is important to moving on. Also no matter what has happened to you, there is always someone else out there that is going through a tougher time or has been through a tougher time and come through. The upshot of it all, stop focusing on what could of been and start focusing on what is........
My work colleagues already know this; It's all about me!!!Yes you read right. After 11 years of putting myself second I decided that it was me time. If that makes me selfish then so be it.
So what's ahead? The truth is it's an open book for me. I use to think that planning it out was a necessity, now I know that as much as you plan, life will still throw you a curve ball.........What I will say is that I am open to it all.......
I'll leave you with my last quote of 2011:
"There are two mistakes one can make in life, not going all the way, and not starting"
Happy New Year to everyone and may it be a great 2012!!!
