So much to be thankful for

I woke up this morning thinking about all the wonderful things I have to be thankful for.

It has been a growth year for me and I have been pushed to places I did not know I could come back from. But I came back and better than ever. I think health issues are one of the scariest issues you can have in life. We take our bodies for granted and when one day something goes horribly wrong, well it is overwhelming and can knock you off your safe pedestal you have built.

One year ago I was afraid I would never walk again. I was looking at a very different life than I had built for myself and I was under crushing medical bills with no future in the workforce. I had spent six months alone in my room and felt very isolated from friends and family. It was scary.

Now flash forward one year. I have the opportunity to move to one of the most beautiful places in the world ( The Berkshires) I will be surrounded by experts in my favorite subjects, the arts, spirituality, foodies, devout yoga followers and handmade craft specialists. I am about to work someplace that will support my health issues and will play a major part in my healing process. And for the first time in 10 years I will get to my own space to live in. I rented an apartment that is all mine. Of course I will have to share it with Ahmi, my trusty puppy of 8 years but she does not share much of an opinion on our living space so I am sure it will be fine. The cats will join us in the summer but for the first six months it will just be Ahmi and myself. Plus I will have good family and friends near by. I will be close to my cousins that helped change the course of my life ten years ago and I am so grateful to be moving close to them again.

I am grateful for all the blessings and healing's I received this year. I am thankful for all the family and support of good friends I had this last year. I am excited for the future and I am blessed for the present moment that I write this, good coffee, a warm house, a nice laptop computer and a wonderful oversize cashmere sweater.

Change is all around me

After much soul searching, contemplation and discussions with my advisers, I have come to realize that I must close shop for a bit. I will no longer be making candles for Glassy Baby and the intention candles will be on hold while I make my move out East. I have been struggling with this decision and tried my best to keep this from becoming the answer but this is the best decision for where I am at right now. There is a small chance I may make candles for them in their NYC shop but I am still on the fence about that. I will keep you posted.

My intention candles are my passion and I was not giving them the time or respect they deserved. So for now all intention candles will be special order only. I will also need a bit of a break from all candle making while I move out of Washington State. I am returning to the East Coast and very excited to become part of a very exciting community up in the Berkshires.

These have all been hard and painful decisions to make. I adored my time with Glassy Baby and can't wait to see where their success takes them. They are a beautiful company and have been very exciting to work with. But now is the time for me to focus on my intention candles and healing myself.

There is a reason

The last few years have been tough!

Anyone who has read the blog or knows me would agree with this. However, today I realized that it all makes sense. In so many ways all the hardships I have been dealt have allowed for my dream to come true. As of this morning I accepted an offer with a company that is a dream offer for me. I was not looking for this offer but it found me and it was too good to pass up.

So I am packing up and moving. I am feeling a little overwhelmed since there is so much to do but mostly I am just plain excited. It has been such a hard last few years that I feel like I have won the lottery! To be able to work with a company that supports and encourages my interests is a rare thing. And the fact that they are the leader in that field worldwide is just icing on the cake.

So starting next month I will blog about my adventures in moving to a new part of the country, starting to work in a new place and how putting my health first has proven to be the best thing I have ever done. If it were not for my health crisis and my injury, I would not have gotten to this amazing place in life!