New Year’s Eve

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I’ve have to write nearly 2,000 words today if I was going to make my writing goal for the month. I just realized I nearly got around to updating my weekly goals on the writing (dot) com—oops! 

Pause while I go do that even if it’s two days late. 

Okay, that’s done. 

I doubt I’ll get to 2000 words today, but I definitely want to get a few in. We don’t have a lot of plans for today besides some (gluten and dairy free because my friend has allergies) baking and watching one of the Hallmark New Year’s movies. I suppose we may also watch the ball drop. I think I kind of love New Year’s Eve. There is something so hopeful about it and while each year will bring an assortment of problems and joy, it’s easier for me on days like today to think of the upcoming year in a good light, as a chance for more adventures and an improved life. This year, while the world may be in a lot of trouble (Fires! Hurricanes! President Orange! Oh My!), I’ve had a personally pretty good year. I overcame the worst bout of depression I’ve ever experienced, wrote more, went on more adventures, and got a job I love. I was braver than I’ve been in years. And I was happier than I’ve been in years.

Life will continue to be a mixed bag and sometimes even chocolate comes with evil nuts, but that doesn’t mean that my life can’t get better overall or that I can’t get better overall. 

And the best part about my life is still the incredible friends I’ve made through the years. I cannot imagine how I would’ve survived without them and I know for sure that I couldn’t have enjoyed anything this year without them. They are brave and strong and kind and thoughtful and I wish I could give them a thank you gift that would actually compare, but that’s just impossible. I’m so thankful for them and these joys. 

I’m so blessed, truly for the amazing people in my life. Some have been around for years and some have been around for a handful of weeks and still I’m floored by how wonderful the people in my life are. I constantly see how terrible people out in the world can be and yet I am blessed with such incredible, kind, generous souls and I can’t believe how lucky I am. 

I hope 2018 brings incredible things for my friends, things as wonderful as they are.