Last Day of 2010!!

It's officially the LAST day of 2010 today, and I am SO GLAD for that!

You know, if I'd have been smart and saved up for tonight, I could've gotten a hotel room in the famous city that I live in, but alas, here I am at home--celebrating quietly, as I tend to do every New Year's Eve.

Perhaps one of these New Year's Eve I'll go out and party and do it up right--but honestly, it scares me. Too many people, too much noise, too many drunks--I'd rather stay home and stay alive than go out and get smashed with a bunch of others also getting smashed, and then possibly risk my life trying to find my way home.

Sorry to sound all "Debbie Downer,"-ish, but it's also true.

I'd like to sit and write about how great this year has been, but it hasn't. It hasn't been awful, but it hasn't been great. 2010 will go down, for me, as one of the most difficult years of my life. Any way I slice it, even with ALL of the abundant miracles and every day blessings I was given, it was just a tough year. Let's call it like it is.

Now I have to process and let go of all the bad, keep all the good and keep thanking God for all of the tremendous ways He gifted me this year. Because He has. I want to continue to pass these "tests" with flying colors!

2010 was definitely a life-changing year that I won't ever forget....

But, rather than look back, I want to look FORWARD....

to a bigger, better, brighter year! To new beginnings and the premise of peace that is upon us!

It's like Tessa and I said today , at the same time too, "Sianara 2010, don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out!"

And that's honestly how I feel!

I was blessed this year, by so much, I spent time with those I love, I learned a lot. I enjoyed many parts of it.

But, I can't wait for 2011 to get here--it's going to be happier, fuller, richer, and a heck of a lot more peaceful! I know a lot of that is entirely up to me, but as God is my witness, 2011 WILL BE BETTER!

It has to be.....I know things could always be worse, but you know what, they could also get better. I believe in the better--I believe in hope and faith and love!

So, that's what I'm entering 2011 with--lots of hope, lots of faith and lots of love.

Because it ain't about what happened last year, it's about what's coming up.....and most of all, it's about right here and right now--it's cold outside but I have a warm home. I'm having a fantastic hair day, I'm reading some great books. I have a 4 day weekend (3 days of it left). I have my health and I have hot showers and electricity. Most of all, I have family. And friends, really, really amazing friends! So......

Goodbye 2011 and HELLO 2011--here's to an easier time for us ALL, more smiles, more laughter, more growth, more love and above all, more peace!

I wish each of you and yours a healthy, prosperous and PEACEFUL NEW YEAR!

Remember, "Peace begins within, and peace begins with me".....

Thank you, Lord, for knowing just when we've had enough and blessing us with the ushering in of new beginnings--You are awesome!

Happy New Year!

In Light N' Love,
-Sarah Liz :)