It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to write a post about gratitude!
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Today is a very special day for me: it’s my one-year blogiversary!

When I created Soul Speak, I didn’t have a clear vision in mind. I only knew that there was a voice deep within me that wanted to speak. I trusted that the clarity would come. I had faith that each day when I sat down to write, words would pour out of me – words that I needed to hear and hopefully that others would benefit from as well. I took a leap of faith that there were others out there who were ready to open their hearts and share this journey with me.

And I am so grateful that I stayed on course and opened myself up to this experience. I truly have found myself through these posts, through the connections that I have made with each of you here, and through tapping into what was always within me. All I needed to do was slow down and listen to that voice. That’s all any of us needs to do.

But sometimes it’s not that easy, right? Sometimes there are days when I feel that sitting still for five minutes is too long – how can I afford to do that, I often ask myself. How is that catching up with life when I feel that I am constantly racing to keep up with it?

And I would guess that you feel this way, too.

And yet, here we are. You know why? Because deep down we know how important it is to be here – to fill up our soul with this love energy – to pass it along to each other. We know that if we weren’t in this space, we wouldn’t be as full – we wouldn’t be able to center ourselves. We wouldn’t be as clear about our purpose or our life plans. We wouldn’t remember why we are here.

And so, on this special day, I am blessed to share it with you.

Without each of you, my words would be another journal entry – for my eyes only. Without each of you, this blog would be stale and one sided – instead of the rich, heartfelt community that it has become. Together, we have made it a place to come to when we are looking for inspiration, warmth, and inner wisdom. We give that to each other simply by being here.

I truly am forever grateful to each and every one of you for being here. I am grateful that I am still here. I am grateful for how Soul Speak has changed my life forever. I am grateful that we are all on this journey together.

Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.

This past year has shown me that there is such power in showing up, opening up, and growing up. When we can do that day after day, our souls become alive and our hearts fill up. I can’t even imagine what the next year will bring, but if this past year is any indication, let’s all buckle ourselves in and get ready to soar!

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