Here is to 2023!

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I'm bringing in the New Year thankful for my faith, my family, my friends, my health, my adventures, and my memories! Here's to 2023! It's not how 2022 started for me, it's how it ended for me! On a high note! Full of peace and hope! I became a stronger and more independent person, as I approach the last year of 30s. I pushed through much challenge and adversity. I traveled by myself *on a week long trip for the 1st time in my life*. I very much enjoyed it. I had peace to go and trusted God would take care of me. I weeded out and removed toxicity in my life. I battled my way through depression once more that had a grip on me for months. God's loved me through it all the last half of 2022, even when I got silent with Him! He never abandoned me in the midst of the hurt, anger, and frustrations! I hope for another year without a surgery! I'm still beyond thankful to go a whole year, for the 1st time in 10 years, without being put to sleep for a surgery! I can't praise God enough for that miracle!! 2022 truly taught me how to stand up for myself, while keeping quiet and letting the Lord fight my battles, knowing that I am finally at that stage in my life understanding that I have a right to say who stays or goes when it comes to friendships or who I associate with. I'm not afraid to be raw, real, and honest... even if it hurts. That's where the true peace comes from! I welcome 2023 with hope that God continues to protect His chosen, peace that He will, and as always, I watch for His return! ♡

               Welcome the year of 2023!! 

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