2015: Everything Will Be Alright

2014 beat me down. Hard. This time last year, my Chronic Migraine was raging out of control. Greg and I were about to decide to move to Texas and I was terrified of what the next year would bring. So in preparation for 2015, I chose a theme song to remind myself what my goals were for 2015: Everything Will Be Alright by The Killers.

I desperately wanted to finish grad school, but at the time I was so sick that I had no idea how that could possibly happen. So I didn't make it a formal goal. My only goal that I made for 2015 was to be ok.

This year has stretched me in ways I couldn't have anticipated. Moving to Texas and building a new life (away from my BFFs) was a large leap of faith for me. My surgery in April turned out to have a six-month recovery period. I spent almost every hour this year that Charlie was not in my care working on my research or writing my thesis. Greg took on a freelance contract which has demanded much of his free time. Charlie turned 4. My youngest sister got married, and one of my brothers left on a two-year church mission. I went to frequent counseling for much of the year and confronted many of my demons. I got diagnosed with two new major food allergies.

And as I sit here writing the first draft of this post on Christmas night, I look at this year and I see that everything really has been alright, just like the song says.

I finally finished grad school,
Greg and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary,
my Chronic Migraine is managed better than ever,
Charlie and I have bonded for reals,
Greg and I went to San Antonio together,
Charlie is potty trained,
Greg works from home (which I love!),
I got to spend time with my Utah peeps for a couple days (we've stayed close despite the distance!),
I'm building stronger relationships with my in-laws,
and I've come out of a faith crisis with my faith in Jesus Christ intact.

 And I'm holding on to hope that next year will be a good one, too.

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