With another birthday just around the corner, I find myself wondering as I do every year, is a birthday a time to reflect on the year that has just passed, or to look forward to the year ahead?
Maybe it's a little of both.
In the past 12 months, my life has been turned upside down, flipped over again and dropped on its head. I moved out. I moved in. I moved downtown. I left the country. I got tattooed. I had my heart broken. I cried for days. I healed. I smiled. I found the courage to fall in love again. I laughed. I lived.
Most importantly, I found myself again.
The coming 12 months hold a world of unknown adventures. I'm working on expanding my photography business. I'm planning a trip to Europe. For the first time I'm thoroughly excited to see what is to come. I'm ready to embrace the unknown rather than fear it.
The strength to make it through the last year and to face the coming one would not have been possible without the support of my friends and family. To them, I'm eternally grateful. They have been there to hold me when I cried and to call me out when I brought it on myself. In the end, they loved me no less than they ever have. Without them I would have remained lost. So on this birthday I toast them. My mom, my sister, my dad, my brother-in-law, my grand parents, my best friends. I love you all. Thank you.
