Life can change in a matter of any measurement of time. Seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years. Today that notion comes to me because it has been a wild year with ups, downs, but with many blessings.
A year ago today, I was in a car accident in which my vehicle was totaled by a truck. Had the truck gone any faster toward my car, I would not be here writing this blog.
I was rushed to the hospital, sustaining burns from the airbags in addition to cotusions on my legs, which took a few months to heal. Seconds before the truck hit my vehicle, I heard the following lyrics coming from Spotify:
"In the end
As you fade into the night,
Who will tell the story of your life?
And who will remember your last goodbye?
'Cause it's the end and I'm not afraid
I'm not afraid to die..."
Andy Black is right - I'm not afraid to die, but I'm also not afraid to live. Life sometimes throws these curveballs at us as a reminder that tomorrow is never promised. As a witch, I am cognizant of the "betwixt" nature of my being. I am a living vessel that exists between worlds. Even though this stuff isn't supposed to scare or intimidate me, I'll never soon forget it and the impact it had on me.
Sometimes the bad in life is a catalyst for the good - allow me to be candid, as I usually am very private, and let this serve as a life update. In the past year, I got engaged to the love of my life, we welcomed our first child, my summer was filled with exciting adventures and trips around New England, and as many of you know, my first-ever book was published.
Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my/my family's life. Part of the fearlessness of being alive is taking chances - for me, that is in the form of living in a new city I've never fully experienced before. With it will come as many adventures and blessings as I am ready for.
Thanks for joining me on this journey.
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