A new year is upon us

I don't typically make New Year's resolutions, but I think I'll break with tradition and make a few this year! The first is to put the horror of the last 18 months behind me and I mean "eat my dust" behind me. The second is to not hide behind the trauma of the last 18 months (which includes losing my beloved brother-in-law to a horrible motorcycle accident, rapidly followed by the collapse of my own marriage which culminated in my husband trying to kill me for which he was convicted of all charges, the subsequent divorce and financial ruin). The third is to face each day with the knowledge that I am a strong woman, a survivor and that I am bigger than the challenges life throws at me and I need to find the glory in the little victories that each day presents even if I have to count letting someone cut in front of me in traffic without using their blinker as a victory, it's something. The fourth is to get back to my roots and that is writing---who knows where that may lead. I write mostly because it is therapeutic, but maybe I can finally get my freelancing off and running. SO dear reader, assuming their is a dear reader, I start with a blog! Now why would I expect in a world of digital media where their are literally millions of blogs someone will not only stumble across mine and then dream of dreams, like what I have to say or relate to me in some way? Well that brings me to resolution number five---Hope followed by Belief! When I really think about it so much of what I do is hope, but what I fail to do is believe that my hopes will come to fruition. I am now at the mercy of the universe, putting myself out there into cyberspace hoping someone, and I'll be thrilled with just one person, will find my ramblings interesting. If you've gotten this far in this post, then maybe my hope is paying off.

I don't know what topics I will place here but I do know they will be truthful and relevant to whatever may be going on with me at the time. Sometimes I may offer advice, sometimes I may ask for it. It could be a post about a shitty day, or good one. My dogs, Penelopie and Charlie, will make frequent appearances as they are my lifeline, my tie to reality. Other characters may pop in and out as necessary, but mostly I will be self-indulgent and write about my feelings and/or current situations.

So here goes, my first post! It may not be world peace, but it's something!