Happy New Year Everyone!
2019 was a crazy year for me and my family. It seems like it has been a crazy year for many of you as well. I am hoping that 2020 brings all of the happiness, love, purpose and healing that so many of us seem to be after for this new decade.
I want to thank all of you who were there for me/us through our loss at the end of last year. We had a very busy couple of weeks following the miscarriage, including hosting Christmas dinner at our home for 18.
I’ve finally gotten a chance to really breathe and take stock—and it has been a struggle.
I could never have imagined how difficult things could be afterwards, and the impact this would have caused on our lives, but it has. I will be taking my time to deal with my grief and I am grateful for all of you who have encouraged me to do so.
On a positive note, 2019 brought TWO trips for just my husband and I (yay!), and our first long road trip with our son and we have so many good memories from that. We have taken on some personal projects. We have successfully gotten through one block of speech therapy. We have a kid that loves nursery school. I’ve launched #WeeReadsWednesday (check that out on my IG). And I’ve had the opportunity to connect with so many cool people both on and offline.
You might be wondering what my plans are for 2020—my honest answer, I’m not completely sure. There will definitely be more books being shared with #WeeReads. There will likely be more interactions on IG, and less full posts on the blog (so make sure you are following along @scarsandcrowns for posts, and what we’ve been up to in the stories). I’ll be doing some work on myself, figuring out next steps for some projects and healing (physically and emotionally).
Essentially, I’m trying to set myself up for an awesome decade and a better life for myself and my family. It may be vague and existential, but it is the truth.
The difficulties that we have dealt with over the past years have shown me that although I am a brave warrior, I have bruises that need some extra attention. These hurdles have also uncovered spaces for growth, and have given me the confidence I needed to finally take some of that work on.
Here’s to 2020—I hope that you work hard, play harder, rest, and enjoy the ride!
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow" – Albert Einstein