2012 in the rear view mirror

It's always interesting to look back on your year and see what jumps out at you. And I just took a moment to read what I had to say about 2011 (Blog Post: A Reflection of 2011) and it struck me how different 2011 and 2012 were.

Not necessarily bad or good different but just different. I was working in advertising, at a place I hated, I traveled a bunch -- both work and personal (actual vacations!), I had disposable income - and income in general, I had lots of visitors and we did lots of fun stuff (although that was true for 2012 too :), I didn't have a dog in 2011, I lived in Santa Monica still in my first apt, I was still getting past having reached the 1 year anniversary of my mom's death, I was only just discovering what my purpose is and how it was going to manifest itself in 2012.

And now, well, 2012 showed up big! And I'm about 3/4 of the way through my vision board that I set for a life I'd like to be living by Sept 2013, so that's exciting. I'm an entrepreneur, I'm a graduate of the Hudson Institute/A Certified Coach, I'm living in a new apartment in Brentwood that feels much more like home than the last one did, I'm a mom to the most amazing loving incredible dog I have ever known, KoKo -- named after the most amazing woman I have ever known, my mom. I'm living a life I truly LOVE and it's stress free, balanced, peaceful, rewarding, 100% aligned to who I am and what I want and it's amazing. I'm open and ready to fall in love, I've cleaned up some past mess and I'm ready to see the person who's right for me when he walks into my life. I feel very grounded, in my own life and in my relationships -- they are all very solid and I'm proud of that and honor them deeply. I feel closer to my brothers than I ever have. I continue to be lit up by my 6 nieces and nephews -- they make me so proud every day. I've found meaning and an ongoing connection to my mom in all aspects of my life even though she's not physically here she's with me in all that I do. She was the catalyst to where I am and who I am today. I'm grateful - for my health (and the bonus weight loss) and the health of those who mean the world to me. I'm happy - an emotion I haven't truly felt in a long long long time. I'm really really happy.

So thanks 2012 -- you were good to me. And may the New Orleans tarot card reader who said back in July of 2011 that 2012 would be a lot of changes (might be a job, might be a new home, but it would feel like a lot of little life earthquakes all in preparation for the following year) be just as right when she said 2013 would be the year of god -- the best year of my life.