This time of the year is fresh. The past few weeks and especially this past week after Christmas, I've been going through all of the areas of my house (closets, drawers) deciding what to keep and what to part with. It's been a full throttle project that was very practical in the moment, but looking back, it's been a cleansing time of taking stock of my life as a whole. It's as if doing an inventory of my physical possessions has helped me also become clear about what intangible things I wish to bring with into the New Year.
Last night, while catching up with a couple girlfriends for the FSU/ Nortre Dame game (yay noles!) and today as I ran around town today, getting bagels for our Bagel and Lox/Mimosa New Years morning, I chatted with some girlfriends to wish them a Happy New Year because we will be in the mountains and out of cell service. I noticed a pattern with all of the friends I talked to. Every single one of them has spent the last 2 days IN ACTION. The things that have been "marinating" in their hearts and minds over some time, came into being in the past few days.
-One girl broke up with her boyfriend today. Out with the old boyfriend, to make way for the NEW.
-Another friend and her crush finally confessed their love to eachother. Out with "friends" status to make way for the NEW relationship status.
-Someone else got a NEW haircut and went on a personal shopping spree for NEW clothes.
It's as if every person has their very own purpose of the New Year upon us. The New Year is like a gust of wind that blows a little differently into each persons heart.
For me, in this New Year, I will be become a wife! Our marriage will be born this year! and I feel engaged!!! It's so funny because we have been officially engaged since August 16, 2009, and while this whole time I've felt engaged, now, that it in two days, it will be this year... things feel so exciting. I've waited a long time to feel the hustle and bustle and like it. Last week at Christmas things still weren't clear as to what venue we were getting married at and on what date. But, just yesterday, it dawned on me that this is the birth of our wedding- and it's up to me to get ready! So, instead of asking everyone else what they think will be best.
I asked myself.
And very easily, my self answered.
Finally, my Taurus self kicked into gear and said, "I want this. And that's that." I will go into 2012 with a plan! I will choose!
And so, as we round in on this New Year of 2012, let us bring with us the most valuable things in our life. Here's to a year of things that truly make our hearts happy!
