2019 is coming to an end and as I reflect, I’ve never been more ready to move on from a year. This year has been filled with an abundance of ups and downs.
In January, I lost my mother in law pretty unexpectedly. In March, my great aunt was killed in a freak accident. In May, my best friends 22 year old son committed suicide. Over the summer, the man I thought could never get sick found out he has cancer. I have dealt with severe anxiety and even spouts of depression during all of this. There have been days where my motivation has been less than zero.
Even with all the bad, I have to remember that I have been blessed with so much good. In February we traveled out of the country and watched my sister in law get married. Over the summer Tyler and I were able to take the kids on an awesome vacation to Tennessee. We sold our house and we are in the process of building our new house. These are just a few of the highlights from this year. We have been blessed with far more than we deserve.
With so much negativity, it’s easy to fall into a dark place and dwell on the bad. Sometimes it’s hard to focus on the good. Every day brings new challenges and new adventures.
I am thankful for my husband who is way better at seeing the good than I am. He loves me through it all and I’m not sure I’d survive without him. We have two awesome kids who have a way of teaching me life lessons in the best ways. I have a family who has my back and supports me always. My friends are the best and want to see me win. I have found my tribe and I am so thankful for them.
So even though it’s been an exceptionally tough year, I know others have it far worse and that’s why I have made a conscious effort to start focusing on the good.
2020 is coming and I can’t wait to see what it has in store.
