With Thanksgiving and the holidays upon us, we all start to reflect on the past year and what we are thankful for. I've been trying to do this on a daily basis instead of just at this time of year but sometimes life passes us by too quickly and we forget that simple gratitude is always appreciated.
The year 2013 was, in a nutshell, AWESOME {or DOPE} as I like to say! I turned 34 years young this year, booked the most weddings we have in one season since dGE launched in 2010, won the Best Of Award for The Knot for the third consecutive year {shout out to my business partner Gary, my SUPAH awesome Event Manager, Ashley and my crazy talented Day Of Planners Trisha + Rhonda} met some new amazing, creative, talented people I am lucky enough to call my friends and moved into a new house with my great love. Yea, pretty dope!
2013 has also had it's share of downs as any year does. This is the year I lost my little co-pilot, my dog Kana. I still miss her everyday and still tear up from time to time when I look into the eyes of our other dog, Guinness and see her face for a minute. I look forward to crossing the Rainbow Bridge with her one day. I know we will see each other again.
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I end this year with much gratitude for everything that has been gifted to me. There are times when we wish we had more of something or think our lives would be better if this or that happened. When you're blessed with so many things in life, you tend to forget where you came from. The struggles you went through to get where you are now and the people who supported you along the way. Success is not about achievements and money. It's about how you live your life and being humble about it. It's about your relationships. Relationships with your parents, your family, husband or wife and your kids. Success is not a guarantee, and you never know when you will have to struggle again.
We need to take more moments and look around, I mean really look and you will see you have everything you need and are right where you are supposed to be. I am a lucky girl with an amazing family, beautiful friends, a creative passion that I was lucky enough to turn into a career and a love-partner in crime who supports me in every step I make.
Bring it 2014, I'm ready! Stay tuned ....
photography © 2013 | @lhcalligraphy via Instagram
May all the warmth of this season fill your hearts with love and all the food fill your bellies with turkey! Happy Thanksgiving!
Namaste,
mb
