Lately, I have had a lot of events and situations that have helped me open my eyes and view things in a whole new light. It has allowed me the ability to question and observe from so many different angles. I have been blessed with so many great friends and family that have not only supported me through all of my life's journeys but have also had the decency and courage to be honest with me. I am thankful I have grown enough as a person to accept their criticism and be able to take it with an open mind.
As much as I wish for that normal life and to be able to foresee my future, I am so thankful and grateful for the unpredictability and uniqueness of the life I get to live. It is so fascinating and exciting not being able to see what places I will go and people I will meet and what kind of drastic changes will occur. However scary this may be at times, I am so thankful to be part of a selected few who not only get to live through these adventures but I also get to open my heart up to whatever it is may be coming and experience life/mind/spirit changing events.
I am thankful for who I am as a person and my desire to grow. I am thankful that I really do LOVE me for me. This is one of the most valuable things I have recently learned. It really doesn't matter who I surround myself with. If I do not enjoy my own company and love and embrace who I am, I will never be happy. I am thankful for this year of lessons and growth. As I reflect on the year 2010 as it is quickly coming to an end, this was a year where I took leaps and bounds as a person and this makes me so excited.
I am thankful that I am content and really happy with where I am and I am ready for 2011 with an open mind and an open heart.
Happy Thanksgiving From Russia
XO
