Saturday, January 31, 2009

goodbye home

today is bittersweet. the day we all dream about. the day that is different then when you go away to college, because you have a new home. you only come back here, into this bedroom that now echos, on those "vacations" and then go back to your home. your old bedroom will soon be turned into a guest room, a new humble and quaint place for someone new to rest their head. the place that holds my dreams, wishes and  im filled with emotions. and ready to embrace the world and a new-found freedom. bring. it. on.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

cusp.

on saturday, i move into a new home. a home that is warm and welcome. a home with a cranberry dining room, a zen mist bedroom, and a yellow living room to fit all my friends and special overnight guests.

this month, the first of 2009, has been a whirlwind. i already have become a new person. i have stood up for myself in more ways then i thought possible, found a new place to rest my head and grow a herb garden in the summer, and welcomed all the changes in my life, with wide open arms.

this is already the start of a beautiful 2009. i can feel it. finishing my master's degree, settling down, becoming my own. all on my own. with no guidance, only the support from my lovely family and friends. i want to keep this going. keep growing. one foot in front of the other. embracing all the new chapters in my life. learning from them. making mistakes. laughing through the hardships. that is what i have done my whole life, but this year, i will do it again. but with a new freedom. with keys to a home that is mine. mine mine mine. supported and run by me. growing up. changing. i am taking it all in.

i am excited for this. visit. for decorating and using my inspiration throughout a third floor walk-up apartment. for having dinner parties with red wine and homemade bread. for having slumber parties and drinking a cup of tea while people watching. i go walking to the grocery store. to explore a new neighborhood and make new friends. it's the start of something special.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Sometimes we feel that we've got to climb a mountain or raise a monument to leave our mark on the world. What we fail to recognize is that often we make a difference simply by existing, by handling what life gives us. Maybe the way we deal with our challenges and our rewards inspires someone else to achieve worthwhile things in their own life. -Blaine Lee
When in doubt, Marvelous Melissa, show up early. Think less. Feel more. Ask once. Give thanks often. Expect the best. Appreciate everything. Never give up. Make it fun. Lead. Invent. Regroup. Wink. Chill. Smile. And live as if your success was inevitable, and so it shall be.

Happy global domination,
The Universe

Monday, January 19, 2009

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

busy bee

i found a new place to rest my head and call home. i am in the midst of packing 100+books, a wardrobe fit to clothe a small country, picture frames and memories -- and making a move. i am ready for chapter 2. a whole new beginning. everything is changing right before our eyes, and i am changing with it. a new president, a new zip code. a better economy, a stronger sense of self. more pride, new memories. i have been following my new years resolutions to a nine, and i am not stopping yet. this is the start of a gorgeous and exciting 2009.

Friday, January 2, 2009

"...that whatever mad or chaotic things you do, never forget that there is your ultimate wisdom that must keep you safe and whole..." - may sarton

author unknown

"Life I am the new year.
I am an unspoiled page in your book of time.
I am your next chance at the art of living.
I am your opportunity to practice
what you have learned about life
during the last twelve months.

All that you sought
and didn't find is hidden in me,
waiting for you to search it out
with more determination.

All the good that you tried for
and didn't achieve
is mine to grant
when you have fewer conflicting desires.

All that you dreamed but didn't dare to do,
all that you hoped but did not will,
all the faith that you claimed but did not have --
these slumber lightly,
waiting to be awakened
by the touch of a strong purpose.

I am your opportunity
to renew your allegiance to Him who said,
'behold, I make all things new.'
I am the new year."

Thursday, January 1, 2009

in writing

- be healthy, stay healthy. both mentally and physically. (stand up for myself. say no, it's okay. learn to appreciate veggies! cut out red meat. move my running from indoors to outdoors. become friendly with walking places. stop feeling bad for other people. only fight a friendship that is worth fighting for).

- craft. a lot. more. draw out plans and put them to life.

- plan a vacation that requires use of my passport. even if said vacation is in 2010. 

- stop spending money on tea / coffee when i have a mighty fine tea / coffee selection in my home.

- stop relying on email as a form of communication. send out more hand-written love and dial numbers.

- find a new place to rest my head with a kitchen window that's big enough for a little herb garden.

- only purchase what is necessary. no need for more clothes, earrings or goodies. save money for larger items that are necessary.