I know people talk about how much can happen in a year and you think, "here we go....". I guess it is true though, this year for me was a complete surprise in so many ways! This time last year is on I will not be forgetting for a while, that's one thing for sure! From the moment 2014 began it has been non-stop.
I have to be honest it has been a roller coaster of a year, In June my life changed, once again with the regrowth of my tumour... for a while I found it hard to see the bright side of anything and despite the pain and disruption in my life it caused. It did bring some good, as it made me realise that "LIFE IS SHORT" is all but true! It is a statement we hear in music, hear in movies and statements made by the people around us. My response before this year to anyone saying that very statement or one similar, would have been to say... that I have all the time in the world and would not have thought about it again. But I have to be honest and say that the moment I lay there about to be put to sleep for my operation, a number of questions and thoughts came to mind. One of which was, what story had I written till that moment till that and if I made it out in one piece, what else was left to write. in the following weeks and month I made the decision that when I do die I want to live a life that will be remembered not for my illness or disability! but my accomplishments and the path I lead. I have never been the type of person to just make decisions in the spare of the moment and don't really like taking risks because of the fear that surrounds alot of life's opportunities. In 2014 one of the biggest things I have learnt is that not following the crowd and being yourself, is more important than anything else and once we learn to do this we begin our journey of the pursuit to find happiness. Greg Anderson, once said.... "Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it." and in alot of respects, it's true. Alot of things have happened over the last year and if I listed them we would be here a while! However what I can say about my journey from this time last year as, is that I have taken a journey that has led me to meet friends I can call family, it has let me continue to work and deliver projects projects and campaigns as part of my #IFightFor. Most importantly it has made me become aware of the message Greg Anderson, 'Focus on the journey', so as we go in to 2015 my New Years resolution is simple LIVE. I hope you will join me over the next year as i follow the journey! I will do my best to post on here once a week or more if I can! I will leave you with some of my favorite photo's from the last year!.....
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AuthorBrain tumour survivor. Ambassador, campaigner and co-founder of #IFightFor Archives
January 2019
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