Solstice

{It's too bad Mel isn't in this picture, she was the photographer}

This is how Winter Solstice should be, about letting the light back in and a fresh start. Letting your fears, paranoia's, anger, and regrets burn away in the flames. This years Solstice was such an amazing night from beginning to end! There was fire and lots of it! The beer was constantly flowing. I was with people I care about and love and I met new friends. This is how we should start every new year!

How am I starting my new year? I am going to let go of my fears. I have a few things that I have always been afraid to do. It's time to get over those fears, nut up and do it! I'll let hundreds of spiders crawl all over me, but stand in front of a crowd of people and sing, I panic. I will stand on the roof of a 100 floor high building and look down, but to this day still can't stand on the glass floor of the CN tower. The list is way longer than this and I am challenging myself to get over each one.

And then along came December...

December is usually my least favourite months of the year, October my favourite. In the past, December is filled with frustration and the feeling that I am always pushing against the grain. When you don't celebrate the traditions of others, it ends up feeling like you are constantly teetering on the wobbling fence of awkward, wishing you could hide till December is over. Something about December this year changed. That solid wrapping of darkness fell away. A combination of the people now in my life, and my decision to do the one thing I love, no matter how crazy the struggle, gave me back a huge chunk of freedom. Like minded, loving and non-judgmental people will do that.

New year, new path, new hope :)

<3 <3 <3

Fire good! {Mandy if you are serious, lets do it}