A sweet farewell to my fairytale '09... Welcome Twenty10
For some it might not have been a close-to-perfect year. I heard grunts at the proposed presidential plans as well as at the flashy scandals filling celebrity media news. All this proposed “change” seemed to culminate into a vicious cycle of over-analyzation by many news outlets who seemed to turn so called news into chatty gossip.
In the Facebook and Twitter worlds it came down to interesting shared topics, and some commentary expressed through personal banter. It has certainly been a year for opinions, mindless topics, scandalous behavior, and free-for-all discussion. One positive light came of all this… a wealth of communication both negative and positive. People shared their minds, raved about their likes and dislikes. It was as though a once-quiet storm erupted into sound—sometimes in cacophony, sometimes in harmony—now it wasn’t just the media who was publicly sharing their issues. The people spoke. Select blogs and Twitter feeds increased their influences or grew a stronger presence this year.
Some friends felt confused about the meaning of life as economic set backs put a tail spin on their invested well-being. For a handful, it felt just like another year. And there were a few who had momentous acquisitions.
In the Facebook and Twitter worlds it came down to interesting shared topics, and some commentary expressed through personal banter. It has certainly been a year for opinions, mindless topics, scandalous behavior, and free-for-all discussion. One positive light came of all this… a wealth of communication both negative and positive. People shared their minds, raved about their likes and dislikes. It was as though a once-quiet storm erupted into sound—sometimes in cacophony, sometimes in harmony—now it wasn’t just the media who was publicly sharing their issues. The people spoke. Select blogs and Twitter feeds increased their influences or grew a stronger presence this year.
Some friends felt confused about the meaning of life as economic set backs put a tail spin on their invested well-being. For a handful, it felt just like another year. And there were a few who had momentous acquisitions.
There is much more I can get into when it comes to this… for now I will speak easy of my magnanimous year as it’s been 6 weeks since I wrote with consistency. My life, in a nutshell, has been a whirl of change, but one that has complimented my outlook and achievements. For me, 2008 was something to leave behind. Though there were sweet memories, at the end, it fell short of my beliefs. There were people in my life that provoked my attention in a manner of disrespect, and as a result I fell into a trap of contemplation. I knew I was alive and well, but my actions did not reflect this.
So, I sat at the midnight hour of the beginning of this year with my eyes closed listening to the humming sound of deep breaths. I came into this year of 2009 with sound mind and quiet spirit. It was the first time my lungs expanded so purely at the strike of midnight.
I began to make manifest the thoughts springing up after enlightening meditation. Yoga is a beautiful practice by which to come into a new year. I highly recommend it in times of contemplation; it can change you.
7 months later my soon-to-be husband and I were sitting at a campfire looking up at the shining stars with the warmth of the fire by our faces, smiling new friends, and sheets of laughter that echoed through the tall trees and gleaming streams of Kern River. I spent most of this year exploring life, love and friendship all over again. The experience kept my heart beating for more and my mind full of new ideas. I’ve been inspired and enlightened to the next level. I not only found my soul mate and fell madly, deeply in love, but I also rekindled my faith in strong and solid friendships, ones that I can truly count on. I'm writing this because in one year's time, life can change so dramatically—some for the good and some for the bad. For me, 2009 was a change of a life time, marking 2009 as the best year of my life so far.
When my friends call up with heavy minds and heavy hearts, I look at them knowing brighter days are to come. You just have to have faith. It will not come automatically, but it will come if you allow it to. My tip: “be real with your actions”, have a good cry, and let it go. Something much more significant will come if you do.
Dear friends of Maharlika, Chris and Is the Balm. Thank you for inspiring us and surrounding us with your friendship. I have much more to blog. This is just the start after a 6 week hiatus. We (Chris and I) have been off getting married, visiting the family, moving into our new magical place and enjoying our first Christmas and New Years holiday together. Now that the year is closing, we are getting settled.
The blue sky of 2010 is arriving. I will embrace it and take each day by the hand knowing each day will be different—some significant and some, just another day. Whatever your 2010 may be, a wish for Good tidings to you. Happy 2010!!
