Dare to Dream

I haven't written in a long time. Life has just been going at the speed of sound and sometimes it's hard to keep up.

2012 is here and with that I am excited at the possibilities it will bring. I don't really make resolutions, but I did decide to come up with a word that would encompass what I hope 2012 will be: Renewal.

It started out with me getting a new car. I had no intentions of getting one until my mom came home with a beautiful Jeep Patriot. That got me thinking about my own car-one I got in 2010 five months before getting diagnosed with cancer. Once that got in my head, all I could see was that it was my "cancer car" taking me to treatments, appointments, etc. It became clear to me that I would no longer view my car the same way. And with that, I decided I needed a fresh start. After all, 2012 was going to be a great year. How could it not when my 1 year remission anniversary is next month? So, I traded my car in for a shiny black Patriot. I have no regrets doing it-I am in love! Oh, and by the way, his name is Rick.

Yes, I named my car. Rick is a strong, dependable Jeep that won't take nothing from nobody. I admit, he could lose some weight-he barely fits in my garage. But, I love him regardless.

So, overall life is going well. There are some residual effects from the chemo treatment that I could do without. But, I still have hope that one day soon these effects will subside. I need to make some changes in my life that may help-how can it not? I am thinking of going partially raw/vegan. I am going to begin by drinking antioxidant rich green drinks. They look like sludge but aren't half bad. I even got myself a juicer that I plan to use once I can actually get it out of the box.

What I am trying to do here is plant some seeds. Changes take time, and I want them to be lasting. I am grateful for the opportunity to do it.