Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Sweet Tea

It's the last day of 2014 and I have to write something to close out the year.  I have been so busy enjoying life that I have neglected to write.  This year has been a year to heal the mind and body.  A year to let go of the past and to enjoy new beginnings.   We can not change the past, but we can learn from our mistakes and enjoy every new day we have.  My motto for 2014 was change your thoughts change your world.

As I reflect back over 2014, I want to talk about some of my favorite memories.  I saw a sign recently that said sweet tea served here.  It triggered a good memory from my childhood.  My grandmother being a southern belle made the best sweet tea ever.  I was raised on sweet tea and the secret to make that great sweet tea has been passed down through the generations.  This memory triggered other good memories of the south.  I have practiced replacing bad memories with those feel good memories.  Those memories are a great way to bring a smile to my face.

So if I had to pick a great memory from this year it was my trip to Charleston SC.  My heart belongs to Charleston.  I love the southern charm, the warm coastal breeze, palm trees and the art culture that belongs to historic Charleston.  I was meant to live in the south and I am not going to let go of the possibility that some day I may live in Charleston.  

For now I will embrace living in the north in my home with my big front porch and big pillars that adorn the house.  That front porch is what caught my eye when I was looking for a home.  It had that southern feel to it.  For now the porch will remind me of how I long to live in the south and more trips to Charleston are on my calendar.

This year will end with a peaceful mind, an abundance of love for my husband, family, friends and a spoiled dog named Laney.  

Next year will be a new adventure filled with living life to its fullest and moving forward to making all my dreams come true.  

I hear fireworks in the distance and  I toast the past goodbye and welcome a beautiful New Year !!  Look out 2015 here I come !!!

Elizabeth:)


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