Now, I absolutely refuse to say "life happens," because I feel like that is a very poor excuse. I will, on the other hand, share my life as it is and has been for the past year. Life has been good, and I am not just saying that because the sun is staying out later, or because we have had weeks of absolute cloudless deep-blue skies, or because I just so happen to be writing on a weekend. Life has been good, because it truly is, and has been.
As February has come and gone, as well as March and part of April, I have found myself reminiscing. Where was I a year ago (mentally and emotionally speaking)? What were my plans? Where did I think my life was headed?
On February 4th my plane touched down in Barcelona, Spain. I had three huge suitcases with me and nothing more. I was coming here to live, to start a new life with someone who had stuck by my side for seven years' of ups and downs and a combined total of almost twenty round trip flights between Barcelona and California. I was headed straight for the unknown.
There have been so many changes since that moment when I literally came back down to earth and I am thankful for every single one- each one a lesson, a little check on my "Things To Do" Life List. In more or less cronological order: I moved to another country, moved to a new apartment, married the same man twice, started a blog, flew to California and back (the best feeling to return "home" to Barcelona), got two new careers (which I juggle simultaneously), Andrés changed his career, changed jobs twice within his new career, my computer completely died, and I got a new phone.
"...whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth... And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it."
In answer to the questions above: Mentally and emotionally I was just happy and in love (and still am). I wasn't really worried about what was going to happen or what was to come and I had no idea what was in store. When I look back, I only see how deeply I believed that everything was going to turn out just fine. I also see how hard the both of us have worked to get to where we are now. We have jobs, a beautiful home, a supporting and loving family nearby, and many new and amazing friends .So, with no regrets and the help of the universe, I am gliding into my "New Year" here in Barcelona.
Song on my mind: Happy Day by Andrew Bird
