A while back, I sat down with a friend and chatted about our
lives. At some point in the conversation I said, "2013 was a bad year, but
2014 was even worse."
I meant that. 2014 seems to not have delivered what it
promised in back on the first day of January. 2014 feels like an emotional
rollercoaster with many downhill's. Not many of the dreams I hoped for were realized.
Life can be hard. After sunshine comes rain and after rain
comes sunshine. And to be fair often there is rain, sun, snow and a whole lot
of different weather fronts moving through our lives at the same time.
A couple of weeks ago, I hit rock bottom. I lost sight of
the purpose of living.
Sometimes we need to be in a dark place to see the stars. (Tweet This)
Being in a very dark place allowed me to see what I was
grateful for this year.
Here are some of the highlights:
I got to tick the I-want-to-speak-at-a-wedding-service
off my bucket list. Thanks to Martin and Gabi Doyle in the UK ! What an
epic day!
I got my first individual sports award. Who says you are too
old to follow some of your more crazy dreams?
I realize I need help in life and I found some. This might
be my next blog post...
I finally started my own business.
On top of those there are the 'normal' ones, the ones I take
for granted. I have an awesome family, saw sunsets, travelled overseas, had
incredible meetings with all kinds of people, slept on the streets with the
homeless, slept in a house, read incredible books, walked the dog, bought sheep
that produced baby lambs...
It has been a year of growth and self discovery.
"We count our miseries carefully, and accept our
blessings without much thought." - Anonymous (Tweet This)
What are you grateful for?
For those who are really in a dark place. Remember, there
are some small things worth living for and saying thank you for. Life is as it
is, but it isn't just all bad. It is a story to be lived. In every story there
are hardships and difficult times so the good times are even more appreciated.
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