I love when the year starts. It is in fact my favorite holiday. It is time to be wishful and positive about the brand new calendar year that starts. As a Brazilian, we have the tradition of making wishes when the clock turns 12:00 and we dress up with new clothes and we wear colors that have meaning (as white for peace, red for love, etc.).
This year I decided not to wish for anything. I have been wishing the same thing for 3 consecutive new years now and for some reason no force in this universe is granting my wish.
I do feel hopeful for 2013. This year feels like a true begging of a whole new cycle, I feel like I have grown and learn so much, maybe the Mayans were right after all. We are finally leaving the United States next week and going back to Europe. I can’t complain about our life here but to be honest I am happy to go back. When we came I was so excited. We were newlyweds, I’d finally learn English, finish my bachelor, my husband would finish his master and by the end of our three years here we would go back as a family.
Most of our plans went as planned, except one of course. That’s why I am starting this brand new year with no expectations. It won’t be easy, but this will be my “self-help” exercise in 2013. I never thought I would be so blessed in my life as I am right now. How would I have ever thought I would travel around the world, learn different cultures, meet the love of my life in the other side of the planet and even speak 3 foreign languages daily. I can’t complain of life at all. If there is something still missing it is probably because there are even better days yet to come.
Happy New Year to you! I have to admit your life sounds amazing--I would have loved the opportunity to live in a different country/experience many cultures and am envious of you! I hope 2013 is a great one for you and brings you all the happiness in the world. I love your new positive attitude and know it will bring you good things to come!
ReplyDeletep.s. This is Gina from Chasing Hope--for some reason the site is not letting me post under my wordpress name!
Hi! I found my way here from another blog that you commented on. I have endo, too and it caused fertility issues for me and my husband. It took us 2 years to conceive our daughter who is now 3 months old. I think we have similar feelings about trying to naturally limit the effects of endometriosis. I did a TON of research, read books on Eastern medicine and medical texts about endo. As I was learning, I started eating a gluten free diet, switched to organic produce and full-fat, organic dairy. I also switched out a lot of the proucts I was using ON my body. Like I started making my own deodorant! Thankfully, my husband was supportive of all of this even though it affected him, too. Anyhow, we endometriosis sufferers need to stick together, so I am following you now even though you haven't posted since January1 I hope 2013 has been good to you so far!
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