Happy New You; 2018!

"I look back on myself and I wonder if who I am today would be friends with who I was then."

Every couple of years I realize I am a different person; unintentionally.

Not because I set a goal to be different, it just happened. I find myself surrounded by different people, engaging in new ways with old hobbies and even finding that the things I once expressed myself with are no longer relevant and even a little weird.

>>>Confession, I am NEVER going to stop joining in on Easter Egg hunts<<<

Somewhere along the way my life could be described with "I met my deductible!" rather than "you missed some crazy weekends!" and to speak to an even bigger change, I'm happy about it. In no way does different mean bad and it doesn't guarantee good. It does however, bear witness to the need for our own joy to be found in who we are and not what we were.

I'm sure there are others who have seen the "On This Day" reminder of what was. Sometimes I'm thankful because I die laughing from my own humor or am filled with joy from a sweet memory with a close friend. More often than I'd like to admit though, I find myself thankful because without realizing it, I was no longer the person I could see in the photos. Never did I mean to not be her, I'm just not.

As the year is coming to a close I wonder if I will look back next year and see a different me or if I will still intimately relate to where I am right now. There is joy in my life today and I know there will be tomorrow. Evolving into a new person does not require intention, nor does it always happen.

To be a "new you" can feel wonderful and my prayer for you is that when you do look back and notice a period of life from which you've changed you can see the beauty in it.

Be Bold