Thoughts on 2012

 

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

-T.S. Elliot

I have gone so far in 2012. Okay, so it began and ended in the same place- this little alpine village in Switzerland. But in 2012, I found out how far I can go. I pushed to the very edges of my limits. How much can I take on?  How little do I really need?

2012 forced me to take on some impossible challenges, and give up nearly all my old comforts. I had to let go of everything I thought defined me.

2012 was my first full year experiencing the turning of the seasons in one place. It isn’t always pleasant, sometimes I thought I would freeze to death, but I didn’t. Now I know, I can be so cold, and not die, or even get frost bite. And how glorious is the sun after so much cold and dark!
I have been on top of the world, and I have been at my lowest low. In 2012, I really, truly, deeply lived.

2012 carved a space in my heart so deep, I know it can hold whatever 2013 brings my way. I’m excited because 2012 nearly killed me, and if I’ve learned anything from this world of seasons, after winter, follows spring.