turns out, change is good

i am so grateful for the peace that has filled my spirit.

it is something i have been longing for.

the last year has been so difficult and full of challenges

but also the opportunity to rediscover who i am, what i value and how strong i can be.

everyone is offered opportunities for growth during hardships

it is just a matter of perspective and the desire to evolve.
i read some of the journal entries written in the depths of despair almost a year ago.
one line i had written particularly caught my eye:
I cannot change any of this, I can only let it change me
and come out wiser, stronger and better equipped.
what a powerful observation made inside the darkness.

it just so happens

i was at a place in my life where i could see a 

history of negative patterns created by a lifetime of 

poor choice making and wounds that had created bad habits.

i wanted change and i didn't want to keep existing in this painful cycle.

through hard reflection, going inward, reading the Bible and the Tao,

journaling, being consistent with creating new habits and burying old ones, 

prayer and erecting boundaries.

i am proud to say i am in a place in my life that is far away 

from the "hamster wheel" i was on.

i feel strong

confident

content

at peace

sure of who i am

 and what i want

 and i feel

::blessed::

change, it turns out, is a good thing.

in keeping with the spirit of change i will be

documenting and reflecting at a new place.

so much is happening that i want to remember 

but i also want to be present and reflect

blogging is a tremendous tool for me to accomplish this.

stay tuned for the link to my new home.

be blessed today by choosing your thoughts, words, and actions

carefully.

envision the life you desire

speak words of life

do one thing today that reminds you of the miraculous life you have been gifted

and most important 

::be present::