25 Days and Counting!

It's taken a few weeks for me to decide how to write this next blog. If you already read my posts you will know that I really try to see the positive in my life and always consider my glass half full; not half empty, but that being said.....I am really glad there are only 25 days left in 2009!

2009 has been a really difficult year for me and many of the people I love.

We faced tremendous loss this year. We experienced the loss of jobs, the loss of loved ones and the loss of friendships. With this came the loss of trust, faith and security.

We stopped believing in ourselves, others and society.

We questioned each other and questioned GOD! (or whatever higher power we choose to accept as truth)

We missed planes, taxis and opportunities. All of these costing us valuable time and money.

We were forced to make new plans and seek out new solutions for our challenges.

According to Chinese Astrology, 2009 was the year of the OX! When I first read this I thought well, that makes sense since no matter what we tried to do this year to make it easier, the OX stubbornly refused to let up and continued to challenge us, pushing us to our limits and sometimes beyond, but as I read further into the meaning of the OX year, I learned that the OX year will bring stability and growth in the years ahead and our patience and diligence will soon pay off.

Okay, so it's been a tough year, but we got through it and I believe that we can now embrace 2010 a lot stronger and more positive than ever.

So, here's to looking forward to 2010 - the year of the tiger!

Let's remember the battles we faced this year, the lessons we learned and remind ourselves we are stronger for these challenges and now are ready to take chances, start new projects and accept only success!

Wishing everyone a fruitful and prosperous new year!