Two years.

I'm sitting here on the couch tonight, while Ty is asleep next to me. 

Hurricane Sandy has taken our power but we are thankful to only have strong winds & rain in this 

part of New York. Scarlett is sound asleep in her room. It took her awhile to settle down tonight. 

I sang to her and gently stroked her little arm as she gazed up at me. Her tired eyes blinking sleepily. 

And then she drifted into slumber. I'm sure that she could sense the storm.  

We have been so busy this past week with moving plans. Now, as I take a few minutes to write this blog post by candle light, 

I feel content. Blogging is often a stress reliever for me.

A place where I can take a few minutes to ponder things going on in our life. Just to get them down in writing is therapeutic. 

Since starting this blog 10 months ago, I have gotten to know myself better. 

As I look back at past posts, it has reminded me how far I've come in a short time. It has allowed me to become a better person. 

I love that about this little space.

Tonight, I am thinking about how much different my life is now from a couple years ago. 

Two years ago, I was a working girl who dressed for business everyday. 

I was dating an amazing new guy who I was lucky to have found. We were head over heels for each other and spent all of 

our free time together. I remember the first few moments of him.....

You can read my diary excerpts here and here.

 When I wasn't with him, I was out with the girls. 

I had just bought my first house and I was pleased with how life had unexpectedly turned around for me. I had no idea that a year and a half later, I would be living in New York, engaged and raising a baby girl. 

And here I stand...Where will I be in two years from now? 

One thing I do know is that I'll be married. Still sounds strange to me. Other than that, I'm not really sure. 

Will we have another little one on our hands? 

Will we be in a different state or settle in New York? What will I be doing for work? 

The possibilities are really endless. These thoughts give me motivation to reach out for things that I want. 

I want to be doing things today that will help me a year from now....two years from now.

Two years seems so far away and yet it goes by in the blink of an eye. 

Today, I am starting on things that I want to accomplish in the next two years. I will face my fears and just go for the things that I want. 

I'm going to love harder than I did two years ago. I'm going to live stronger. I'm going to try longer.  

Two years.  A lot can happen in two years.

What do you want to accomplish in the next two years?

Also, My prayers go out to all of those that were affected by Sandy.

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