Bring on 2012

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There comes a time in life where you have to choose.

Where you reach a realization that you cannot change people, the only thing you can truly change is yourself, or actually the way you look at life.

A wise person said "Life is 10% your circumstances and 90% how you react to it"

We have had a crappy 2 years, worse that worst. It all started in 2010 when I got extremely ill, doctors told me that it was a next to impossible for a person to survive without serious complications, but I did.

The devastation for me, or for us as a family was that absolutely no-one cared. Of if they did, they didn't care to show it to me.

We were twice the past year presented with enormous challenges.

Again, zero response.

Something just clicked in me just before 2012 started.

Enough of all the nay-sayers, of all the "please enrich my life with your funny anecdotes and words of encouragement, but I will still keep on not invite you to the fun parts of my life, because I simply have so many friends that you don't fit" - people that I think many of us have around us (I certainly do!)

We are off on our adventure.

It starts today.

The adventure is to choose only what drives you forward, what makes you happy.

A happiness that spreads like ripples on a pond, for all those who are willing to perceive them.

To choose only those who want to join you on the ride.

(this is the new part of my life)

We will leave everyone who doesn't want to enjoy life with us behind.

I am burning bridges, I have already mourned relationships that are forever broken

I feel free

There are an abundance of new bridges to be built, but the opportunity to find new bridges never presents itself, are you constantly occupied with repairing old crappy ones.

I am aiming for the sky, I want to capture every little ordinary moment of life as well as finding shelter in the love of my nearest and dearest.

I want to celebrate my family

I want to celebrate my life

Bring on 2012!

It's a new me.

a new life.

Everyday is an opportunity.

Are you in for the ride?

PS. Through my years of blogging, I have experienced such amazing encouragement, shared joy, enlightment, wisdom, the list can go on and on, and this year, I am definitely choosing YOU. I need this, I need my camera to show me what is important in life and taking part in your precious moments, ups and downs.

Happiness is...

Happiness is being 6 years old...

...and loosing your first tooth.

I hope you have enjoyed my Sweet Tuesday amg Happiness contribution.

For more Sweet Tuesday & Happiness:

Wordless rose

Birthday rose

I am having such a busy week this week.

The weather is gorgeous and all I want to do is head out with the children and see if we can find any leaves to jump around in (we've had some few cooler days now), but noooo. Fingers crossed, the weather will stay crisp and lovely over the weekend as well!

Yesterday, I decided to try to take some pictures of some of my birthday roses.

Spending my days with 3 children, it never fails to amaze me how easily they find the joy in the smallest of things.

When I was working with this rose, it fell apart and they were allowed to play with the petals. They managed to make pretend food, make a petal rocket and make up a game where you had to throw petals in different cups to score points.

Happiness all around!

I got lots of pretty petal shots, I will post some tomorrow for my texture shots.

For more Wednesday contributions, see below.

Autumn passion

Passion fruits in our garden

It's been a happy, happy Monday today!

It was a long time since I had a really happy Monday, normally they feel a bit overwhelming, since I normally have more work to do than what fits into a day. I still have loads to do today, but at least spirits have been high!

Haven't even touched my camera, so what better to do than tagging along

Chic Homeschool Mama and her Monday rewind?

The photo is taken in our garden last week. This is climbing all over our garage and it took us a while to realize, it is passion fruit. With no other autumn foliage around, this works for me, in terms of autumn colours.

Hope you are having a great Monday too!