Preparation

Before one embarks on any task there has to be a certain amount of preparation. Before one runs a marathon, one prepares physically and mentally. Before one cooks a souffle, one must prepare the oven and ingredients. So must I too prepare. I am about to embark on the next exciting chapter of my life: Boston. As I close the chapter on the last ten years, I hope to let go of the bad and rejoice in the good times; the memories I will always treasure and the lessons learned. In just a few days we will all be in a new year and starting a new decade....how prepared are we? What will I prepare for? I, myself, will prepare to stick a bandaid on the cuts and bruises of the past and hopefully keep going on. I will prepare to put myself out there to experience all that life has to offer; to change incorrect views, to be more kind to the people I cherish, and to be more accepting of others' differences. To be happy in silence and make more positive and lasting relationships. To not be a door mat for those who would walk all over me and to make my peace with all that there is. To look in the mirror and accept the person looking back at me. So how do I prepare? One step at a time; with Gratitude and an Open Heart and Mind. I hope that we can all forgive, move forward, and reach our full potential for the next decade in our lives. I don't know about you, but I have a lot of preparation to do, so I better get busy! To the New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!