Things 2011 has taught me...
-you cannot predict where you will be one year from now - sometimes even your wildest dreams don't come close to guessing
-it's better to speak your mind than hold back out of fear - we need to risk our hearts to find what we truly deserve and
-that which scares us the most matters most
-sometimes you just need to ask for what you want - the worst you can hear is no but at least then you can move forward
-sometimes your friends are found in the least likely of places - the constants aren't those you'd expect and the ones who you'd never thought would do keep in touch
-it's okay to move on - to let go when something isn't working anymore - to friendships, to loved ones or anything else that no longer makes you happy
-you can't hold on to someone who doesn't want to be held - you just have to let them go so they can come back on their own, in time
-and it's okay to walk away from something that on the surface 'seems' right if in your heart it isn't regardless of what other people think (this was partly a 2010 realization)
-and it's okay to be lonely or sad but only for moments - then you must see the good and keep moving forward
-you don't get to choose your family and it's okay to leave them behind - if they truly love you you'll get all their support and not their spite
-we only get one chance in this world so we have to make each day count, savour the experiences both good and bad - the connections - they'll come and go but each one shapes us into who we are
-the world is massive - but technology can keep us close (most times)
-our greatest gift is our love - that we give freely without expectation, it makes us stronger
-the ability to accept love does as well
-love comes in many forms
-sometimes plans change and people who care for you surprise you by changing their plans so you don't have to be alone on a morning that means so much (thank you R.)
-traditions can be kept, or made on your own
-there is no predicting or dressing for Perth weather - sun/rain, heat/wind... constant changes
-the more you want your phone to ring the less likely it will
-but surprise wake-up calls on Christmas morning can make all the difference (thanks Ash!)
-and even when things look good and strong they often end unexpectedly and so we should cherish every good moment we have and ignore what may happen in the end
-30C Christmases don't feel right
-nor does summer in December
-crossfit is addictive
-the only place I can tune out the world is on my surfski or during a hard WOD
-the view is different from the top of a hill or from half way around the world
-good friends will always be there/ you can always come back to them
-sometimes all it takes is a slight shift in perspective to make things good again
-places that hold memories will fade over time and new ones will take their place - we need to keep making more memories
-a hot shower or a cold beer are cures for many things
-sometimes our dreams for the future change and that's okay... we only get one life to lead and it's not a straight line
-you have to take chances, lay it on the line to truly feel alive
-you can't depend on others to make you happy - you have to learn to do that on your own and that in itself will bring out more happiness around you
-2011 was my year for finding happiness - perhaps contentedness is a better description but I'm strong, standing on my own and I'm ready to find someone to share this life with, together, independently
-guacamole and watermelon could both be their own food groups
-paddling is the same around the world - and paddlers are a special welcoming breed and I love them all for it
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