Christmas time 2018 : )

It is not an accurate social media message to assume that all things were bright and beautiful, such as the pictures below. Things (people, places and things) felt much like going day to day, running from one appointment to the next, months of sleeplessness with a scary character during the summer. My plate was unfairly full and reached a terrifying tipping point by September.

Honestly, I feel hopeful vibes from a divine source that I am done with serious stress, sleeplessness and grief for a while. Fortunately, I get to work on some things while volunteering here and there. It is a nice trade off for some challenges. I am happy and have my own accomplishments.

At the near end of 2018, I admit to surviving and thriving despite my surprises. I have no idea what kind of physical progress I would achieve, how emotionally empty and hopeless I would feel, or how I would handle reading a devastating pile of printed unattributed surprises without genuine friends.

In the past, I prided myself (and falsely so) on my perseverance. This year, I got burned out by May. I got dragged out for lunch, coffee, silliness, and harmless fun shenanigans. Christmas time is a capstone of a challenging year that I cross the finish line with others. Admittedly, I will never be able to repay my dear friends, nor the Lord for giving me blessings beyond measure.

I learned and continue to learn a lot.