Collect memories, not things...

A new year, a new attitude and new adventures!

I'm sorry I have been so quiet lately, things have been a little, well, crazy. I hope everyone had a beautiful start to their year and that you are as excited about 2013 as I am. For as long as I can remember I have known that this is my year. I'm not sure why, the number 13 isn't particularly special in anyway to me. I think I just know, no matter what, my priority this year is to make my heart smile or as Ketut says: "Smile with face, smile with mind, and good energy will come to you and clear away dirty energy. Even smile in your liver."

Granted, it will take my liver a little longer to smile after the massive amount of pressure I have given it over the years. Not a happy little organ this one. But I can start with my heart. I like to think that this one can heal faster if given the right tools. My Mom has always said: "no-one ever died of a broken heart." Although I think most of us that have been there would disagree.

Don't you think the title of the blog is awesome? I can't take credit for it though, someone had it printed on their bag that i saw at work on the 1st (a sign) and I decided at that point that it would be my motto for this year. I had a brief moment of madness as I read the bag that i was going to sell everything I have, pack a bag and my camera, and start making some memories. But then I came back to earth. Baby steps.

Lets make this our best year ever, lets smile more, make new friends, do the things we love most and of course collect memories, not things.

Ps, an awesome start to our year sees our family celebrating two weddings, a good friends wedding and a 40 th anniversary for my parents. Congrats Cinderella and Dr. Clumsy, Captain Morgan and Blonde Bombshell and Crazy Beautiful and Desert Runner. Wishing you all years of love and friendship with each other and that one day we get to celebrate your 40th anniversary too.

Love you Mom and Dad

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