Though it won't all go the way it should, I know the heart of life is good.

I feel as though this year was but a moment. All the plans I planned and the dreams I dreamt, all were swept away with the tides of September.

And yet here, months later, I am wiser.

My soul has grown.

My walls have shrunk.

My heart has loved.

My fears have lessened.

My life has pressed on and because of that, because I am blessed to awaken each new day, I am a better being.

So here, on this last day of reality, I am checking into a week of chaos. I sit on the brink of finishing a year so vastly different than I thought it would be. I am so grateful for endings. Closing a door has never felt so refreshing.

While I cannot push away the negative effects of the past year, I am everyday more able to focus on individual blessings.

With each breath in, I feel a renewing of spirit.

With each second that passes, another of my dry bones dances.

With each blink, I see closure coming.

Life is waiting. I am ready to live it.