Another Christmas

So it’s like my 35th Christmas here on earth (if you count when I was just a wee lass of a month and a half old), and so far it’s been a good one. It’s got me thinking about a lot of things – the end of the year stuff – things I’ve accomplished this year, how far I’ve come from a couple years ago when I was in an emotional hell, and the people I love. It’s funny, because while I have a lot of “friends” on Facebook, in real life, I only have a few close friends. It takes a while for me to let someone in – and each year, the bar is set higher for those who would like to be part of my life. Here’s a rundown of my year in a nutshell:

• I lost 60 pounds from August 10, 2010 until now
• I started off the year single and unwilling to mingle, and I’m now ending the year in a committed, loving, and healthy relationship with my best friend
• I walked on hot coals – making me a firewalker
• I outdid last year’s income for my business by 130% – not bad considering the emotional turmoil I was going through during the first half of the year
• I walked a 5k and ran two 5ks
• I was baptized and became a member of a church
• I helped build a house with Habitat for Humanity
• My book, Success in Life was published in June.
• My son was in two plays
• My son went from kid to teenager
• My brother fell ill with liver cirrhosis at a very young age
• I wrote more than 300 articles

Those aren’t the only things that have happened, but they are the most significant. I’m hoping that 2012 will bring many great and wonderful things into my life. I’m ready!

What were your accomplishments this year?