I very rarely blog... I guess I feel that in general I wear my heart on my sleeve and there are few things I could have to share - and those things are generally things I would never want shared... However, I am currently overcome with a need to write some thoughts. Each year around this time - approaching my birthday - I like to take a few moments to reflect on the last year. To look back on the past 12 months - the new experiences I've had, people I've met, challenges I've faced and opportunities I missed. Each year as I do this, I hope to see more times of being open to adventures and embracing obstacles that appear unmanageable. I hope to see growth in abilities and maturity. I hope to see the decisions of where to spend my time were wise ones. Maybe I increased the pressure this past year - I've always felt as though I could use my 20's to still "figure things out" but by 30, well, the path should be clear and I should be on it. What I do kn...