The word for the year is thrive.

It will be my mantra for the year...THRIVE.

This past year has been devoted to survival.  My life blew apart last January and the year has been one of piecing things back together.  It has been a long year.

And I am still standing...or I should say standing back up with a lot of help from friends and family.

I went from almost being homeless to having a lovely home to rent.  I went for no jobs to having one where I have met people I know will be life long friends.

I went from almost giving up the guardianship of five people who are like family to me  because that's what the person I was going to be with wanted...to being even more committed after 14 years to them.

I have lost alot this past year. But I have gained as well.  It's funny from last July on I said I wanted a different kind of life.  I have sure gotten that...just not what I had planned.

But here is what I know...there is light after no matter how dark it has been. And after surviving comes thriving...and that's where I am headed.

May we all have the courage to go for what we want...knowing that there are grand forces at work behind the scenes helping us get where we are meant to go.  Not maybe where we plan to go...but where we are meant to go which may be grander and better for us than we could ever imagine on our own.

Here's to having the faith and courage to keep going forward...and as a result...thriving. :)