Bring It On 2012!

2011 has been a year of ups and downs, chaos and peace, frustrations and hurdles, and, most importantly, love and support. All in all, it really has been a great year. As 2012 approaches I look back and decide what I want to take with me and what I want to leave in 2011. Tonight is a great time for release and renewal, which I have been doing a lot of this past year. With this global energy happening, it will be a great time for clearing out and taking steps forward with a fresh, new vigor. 

I have endured quite a bit over my almost 32 years here. Self protecting is an old habit I have been trying hard to break. It’s hindering me from experiencing life and love fully. This is something I want to leave behind. A few years ago I took my power back. My heart doesn’t need to be protected anymore, it needs to be shared. The Cuban in me is very passionate. I have the capacity to love greatly, I just have to allow it. I have to break down the walls, do the energy work and forget about the risks. It’s time to leave all of the crap of the past 31 years behind me and only take love into year 32 (my birthday is right after the new year begins).

Out of curiosity, I began to look back over a few of last years blogs. My first blog of 2011 was “If I Knew I Could Not Fail”. I was happy to look back at it and see myself already taking steps toward everything I had listed. The first thing I had listed was, “If I knew I could not fail I would fall in love”. If I haven’t already, I am about to. I met someone shortly after writing that blog, but it has taken me until now to work through the issues I needed to get through to let him in. 

Also, on the list was losing the weight and getting in shape. As most of you know, I started on this one in October. I went to the gym with my Dad and Step-mom and kind of enjoyed it. I had been looking into gyms before I Christmas break. With their gym you can join on a month to month basis, so I may try it for a month when I get back. Even without the gym, I have the Wii Fit and workout videos I have been doing at home. My last weigh in I was down 15 pounds and last time I went shopping I was down 2 sizes.

The last one involved getting back on stage and working on my craft. I have been working with the IQ Players, as well as playing in the annual Christmas musical at my church. I have seen a big difference just in the last year. It was really cool to see how much I have taken on life in the last year. Not to mention, I went back to college and am already working on a web design career. I am still nannying and loving every moment of that, too. 

I am pleasantly surprised at what I found. It is interesting to be able to see my growth for myself. Even though it shows itself in many ways throughout my life. There is something about having that direct comparison to really see where I have was and how far I’ve come. I’m stronger than I thought I was, and so are you. Run the fear, don’t let the fear run you. This is the time to take life by the horns and make it go the way you want it to go. Release what no longer serves you and walk into the new year ready to love life and take life on with love and power. Let’s rock 2012, it’s going to be our best year, yet!