Every year on this day, I spend time reflecting on the past months. The real highlights are the lessons. This year I learned that I am stronger that I thought and that I can persevere. I learned about friendship, and made a few special new ones. I learned about the power of prayer. But here are some of the notable and fun random moments, in no particular order.
2016 was the year I……..
Ate octopus in Spain
Threw myself an elegant (and very fun) 50th Birthday party
Sampled wine at several CT wineries and discovered a Chardonnay that’s my new fave
Cheered the Friars to a win at a b-ball game in The Garden
Worked as a Teaching Assistant for the MELT Method creator, Sue Hitzman
Watched proudly as my lovely stepdaughter graduated from college with honors and started her first job as a nurse at Yale New Haven Hospital
Witnessed a miracle
Walked “the runway” in a fashion show
Got into the bocce playoffs
Watched in awe as the botafumeiro swung overhead at a mass in Santiago de Compestela Cathedral
Bought a stranger breakfast
Celebrated 26 years of teaching Jazzercise, ten years of writing my blog and 14 years out of the corporate world
Sang and danced to the stylings of Colbie Callait at an outdoor concert
Walked across the stage to celebrate a biz achievement at a convention of 30,000 folks
Attended to the beautiful NYC ballet
Joined a tribe of business women who are fierce goddesses
Chased Pokeman with my nephews
