People Come into your life for a reason....

I think back through the past few years and I realize that people come into your life at specific times for a reason. Some of them have been profoundly life changing friends. I was a lot closer to some of them in the past, and we have amicably went our separate ways. I still consider them friends though- there's no bad blood between us.

I've been told that everyone who enters your life is there for you to learn and grow from. Even if your relationship with a that person may cause you pain, there is something to be learned from it. You just have to pick that lesson out and grow from it. I guess in life you never do stop learning and growing emotionally until the day you die.

My current circle of friends (the drum circle gang) are a direct result of 2 people coming into my life, Emily and Craig. Emily was my neighbor and introduced me to Craig. Craig in turn turned me onto drumming which in it self was a major life-changing event to me. It gave me something to feel passionate about! I now have a group of friends who are simply amazing!

Sometimes, it isn't people who change your life. I met Jennie through an online site where we started talking to each other on the computer and our friendship blossomed from there. I haven't been to that website regularly in over a year, but Jennie and I have still maintained a beautiful friendship.

I don't know where I would be today if it weren't for all of my friends- my support system. I realize that I have so much wonderful, positive energy in my life and I'm truly grateful for that.

Good Friends

I went over Brian's last night and got a chance to hang out with him, Pat and Donna. The three of them are simply amazing, some of my best friends. We rarely have a chance to just hang out and spend time together. Of course, we ended up drumming, and Pat and I drummed so hard I thought my hands were going to fall off. We raised some serious good energy and everything was good!! It was a great time with three of my good friends.....

I feel happier lately than I've been in a long time! I'm doing things that I love to do, with people that I care about. I feel like a weight had been lifted off of me that was holding me down for the last 6 months. I hadn't realized that once again, I gave up myself just to be in a "relationship" with someone. A relationship that I thought was setting me free was really just holding me down.

I'm not saying that I didn't feel I was in love. I know that I was, but at what cost??? The stress and drama of her is all gone and I feel once again that I'm able to be me. The feelings of longing and hurt have allready started to fade away. Now, I feel like I'm #1.
Happy New Year!!

Bringing in the New Year

Jacq posted about our expeience with Kirtan chanting on New Years eve. Read about it on her blog here. I had an awesome night and I feel like I'm finally at a place where I can put 2006 behind me and move on in a good state of mind. I haven't felt this good in MONTHS....

I had the most amazing New Years Eve last night. Jacq invited me to go to a live Kirtan/Yoga event in New Haven, and it was amazing. She and I ended up sitting in and drumming with the chants and it was one of the most amazing drumming experiences that I have ever had. What a way to ring in the New Year!!

As we got to the last chant of the evening, Denise asked us to bring in an intention to carry with us to the new year. My intention is to put the past behind me and move on and get back to who I am. I feel so charged up right now, and it's like all is right in the world now.