Happy New Year everyone! I've been away getting rest and spending some much needed time with my family and friends, but I wanted to share with you the well wishes of Neil Gaiman. These words were shared in were shared in his self titled journal titled, As I Was Saying.

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.

Happy New Year! And I look forward to sharing more with you in 2015.

xxo,

A.Gamine

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I am a few moments shy of leaving my 25th year of life and I must admit I am a little overwhelmed with the thought/ pressure of getting older, but wholeheartedly happy.

Getting to this point has more recently been a test of faith and perseverance, but I have made it and I am forever grateful for the journey thus far.

My heart has been broken, ego has been bruised, career decisions have changed, perspectives have been shifted, truths as well as lies have been revealed and some goals have been met. I am changing and for the first time in my life I am not fighting change. I am embracing as well as coddling its process and it feels invigorating and scary at the same (damn) time. As I am always reminded of Lott’s wife, I have no intentions of looking back.

To my family, I LOVE you with all of my being. I am forever grateful for every single one of you and I hope that I am as much of a light for you as you are for me. We did not pick each other, but we have done a good job at working with what we’ve got. Every time I am home I am in some way re-inspired and reminded why I started this journey. Momma and my extended family ya’ll will forever be the source of my motivation.

To my friends, I LOVE you with all of my being and I am thankful to God for allowing us to cross paths. And I am more thankful to him for giving us all kindred spirits that nurtures our sense of responsibility to continue to push and inspire each other. And just as I hope with my family; I hope that I am as much of a light for you as you all are to me.

To you all, If I don’t call enough, text you enough, write enough, laugh with you enough, struggle with you enough, face time you enough; charge it to my head and not my heart because I appreciate you more than I could ever express to you with my words; play for you with the lyrics of my most favorite songs; or hug in you with my embrace.

Thank you for being apart of my experience thus far.

Love,

My 25-year-old self

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