End of November Update

It's late in the day, on the last day of November, and I wanted to check back in on my "New"vember Resolutions. I did not write a blog post every day in November like I set out to do--BUT--I did write ten, if you count this one (which we are, because I'm the one who gets to keep the count!) I am not disappointed in myself. In fact, I'm very proud of myself for that accomplishment. There was a time in my life, not so very long ago, when I would only have been able to feel failure and shame and a sense of having let myself and others down in a situation like this. But that isn't where I am any more, thank God. Sure, I only got a third of the way to my goal, but I made progress, and that's really and truly what matters. It doesn't necessarily matter how big our steps are or how many we take; it just matters that we keep putting one foot in front of the other and taking those steps. Also, I wrote about things that were meaningful to me, and I think meaningful to others, based on feedback I have received. That definitely matters! I would rather write ten meaningful posts, than thirty posts that weren't impactful. Thank you for going on this journey with me and for cheering me on. That also matters! I'm really pleased with this place of hope, beauty, and magic I've created and will continue to exercise my writing muscles with the hopes of making it an even more amazing place over time.