looking back at 2012

as the end of the year nears, i wanted to thank you all for being part of this blogging journey with me. thank you especially, for reading and supporting my blog! i have had a wonderful time getting to know you and look forward to seeing you here in 2013 for more adventures! happy new year to you all!

this past year has been interesting from many standpoints for me. i have met so many wonderful people, and learned so many things, i wanted to jot down some of my thoughts and some of my favourite outfits.

 

(outfit: colourblock, here and midi skirt, here)

1. things happen for a reason. rounding out 2012, i now look back and am so thankful for an amazing year. i've reached certain milestones that young adult P in the university library would never think i would. while i wanted some things to have happened earlier, i think that i had to wait until now so that i could appreciate them. i tell my friends and family all the time i can only do what i do because i have their support. i can only hope to be as supportive to them as they are to me.

(outfits: clashing, here and wearing my favourite dotted skirt by SPG, here)

2. don't be afraid to try something new. it may sound cliched, but i have been pushed beyond my comfort zone this year, both at work and with this blog. while it was terrifying at the time, it really has been a rewarding and growing experience. at work, i took on a monumental project. with this blog, a nudge and idea from my husband and best friend has grown into a wonderful creative outlet. i have met amazing and wonderful people this year, that i am blessed to call friends. 

(outfits: lady jacket, here and pink to a wedding, here) 

3. integrity and respect mean a lot. i have learned that you are nothing if you don't have your word and honour. respect is hard-earned and easily lost. this year, i learned these lessons first hand from the people i've dealt with through work, to some parent at the kids' school, and even some people in my life. it almost seems cynical to write this, but it is very much a lesson i'm reminded of on a regular basis. i've seen way too much this year on this front, and it has really impacted me. 

(outfits: patches, here and tartan, here)

4. finally, enjoy your present. this year has been incredibly busy, and i was only able to really slow down in december. with the "go go go" pace we all live in, i was happy to do nothing but sit at home with my boys watching marathons of old episodes of 90's sitcoms, cheesy movies, loafing around in pyjamas til noon, and chatting with my friends. i am relishing all of this. i had forgotten how wonderful it is to just be and hope to do more of that in the new year.

(outfits: jules, here and draped, here)

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