It’s Holidays Season again! 

 

Can you believe that another year went by? Time is so precious and the older we get the more precious it is.

 

Holiday Season – such a cheerful time full of hectic and irresponsible shopping, comfort food, hot cocoa and warm apple cider, family time and reflections on the past.

“Sometimes, you have to look back in order to understand the things that lie ahead.” 

~ Yvonne Woon

 

Reflections.

 

What a year it has been for me and my family. I’ve survived the biggest life threat of my life, 48 hours of coma while pregnant. Survived coma and successfully continued my first pregnancy, then, although, earlier than expected, we had a beautiful and very healthy baby boy Alexander; and I was blessed to start the most honorable journey of my life, motherhood.

Blessings.

 

This past year I was blessed with a man of my dreams, my partner, my best friend, the father of my son and now, my husband, Frank. He came into my life so unexpectedly, sweeping me off my feet and continues doing so every day since.

 

He gifted me with two step-daughters, my two little birds, whom I adore with all my heart and because of whom I strive to be a better person, every time we are together.

He gave me the most loving and caring parents-in-law, whose love I feel miles and miles away. Namaste’.

 

This past year blessed me with reconnecting with my estranged for over 20 years father, and finding a sister and a brother, a true blessing of wisdom and courage to start our relationship over, fully forgive and accept.

 

Acceptance.

 

Becoming a mother taught me to accept myself for who I am, stripped and imperfect, with stretch marks and blemishes and all.

By accepting myself I have learned to fully celebrate and love myself and others.

The embrace of my being gave me freedom to focus on my health and temple (body), to nourish and to heal myself and to teach my children that same principle.

Gratitude.

 

I, now, know that life is very fragile and I thank God for saving my life and allowing me to experiencing the biggest gifts I could only hope for.

 

I, now, know what true and unconditional love is and, now, more than ever I have the abundance of it and the more I share it, the more of it fills up my heart.

Thank you, my family and friends, God and Universe for loving and guiding me, for challenging and supporting me, thank you for giving my life a true sense and a heart beat.

 

I love you all.

 

Happy Holidays and Happy and Healthy New Year!

 

~ Natalia