Well there's no doubt that 2010 was a year that I will always view as a true turning point in my life. To describe it as "a year of first" seems so cliche' and in my opinion does not really do it justice, but then again it is my life so I am probably being biased.
Honestly, I feel like I've hardly caught my breath since the new year and truly I'm not one to do a whole lot of reflection and resolutions anyway but given that 2010 really was a HUGE year of changes for me I feel like I should reflect a little on what all I have been through and where to go from here. I feel like for the most part the major changes have all mellowed at this point and I've gotten into a groove, so to speak, in Colorado and with K.
This year has been a wonderful year in summation. K proposing was such an unexpected, joyous surprise to cap it all off. I just did not imagine that he would do that right now, but I find myself looking at my hand and just being overjoyed with love and happiness. Not just because my ring is pretty (in my opinion anyway), but because I know that K and I are meant to be together and will have a fulfilled and loving life together. Being engaged was really just icing on the cake, I knew we'd get married but I had started to believe it would just be in some Colorado-low key, common law fashion of "I marry you." Ha ha (but kind of seriously!)
I guess I could easily make a list of all the things I've yet to check off the list since moving to Colorado, but that would just be in keeping with the negativity that I've grown up with all my life - always pointing out what HAS NOT been done or what IS NOT okay, etc. etc. However, I think instead I'll just point out that I am now consistently working with the same company and in a position that provides me with income to live off of, I absolutely love living in Colorado, I've made a few friends, I came to work today inspite of there being a foot of snow on the ground, I'm getting back into shape, K and I are still very much in love and are supporting one another in a way I've always hoped a relationship would be! We did so much fun stuff this year and I've made a photo album of all our trips and shows but I still have to add December to it so I'll have to post it later this week. My plan is to send it to shutterfly and have a hard copy album created! I'm so glad I went ahead and waiting until after Christmas since we had such an exciting one!!
Most importantly, I am personally feeling confident, at peace, loved, proud and excited about myself and my life here in Colorado. What more could I ask for?
Naturally, I have more things to get in order and on top of . . . a job with benefits, the CO Bar, learn to snowboard, climb a fourteener, figure out a wedding plan, get our other car repaired, - the list is always endless of course but whose isn't. One day at a time, one step at a time, one thing at a time.
