Only a few weeks away from the start of the New Year and I find myself reflecting a lot about 2011. Most of my posts this year revolved around the sudden death of my dad. And as we, as a family, approach the 1 year mark of his death, I cannot help but feel both grateful and a little sad.
My sadness doesn’t come from me wishing my dad could be here to celebrate the holidays with us, although I know he would have loved to have met his two new grandchildren. I’m just sad he is gone. But as we all know, life goes on.
The last twelve months have been so crazy (like-a-rollercoaster), I liken it to feeling like I’m drifting in the ocean holding on to a piece of beach wood just to survive. Major life changes, greater responsibilities, and constantly reassessing my priorities leaves me exhausted most days. I don’t want to make it sound like my life is horrible or depressing because this simply isn’t true. Living a life through a filter of gratitude and faith keeps me balanced and always seeking true north. [click to continue…]
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