Spring is Here !!!

Spring is my favorite season of the year. I love it for a couple of reasons, first the weather is perfect – not too hot and not too cold, and another reason is the blossoming of ALL nature – the beautiful flowers( the above photo is the picture I took of flowers from our garden) , the trees turning green and including human beings growing and enjoying life after hibernation during the winter.

2010 – A new year and a new decade. In the beginning of the year I have written 10 goals in the different areas of my life (spiritual, mental, emotional and physical). It is also a year that I decided to be open. Be more open to new experiences especially with regards to my personal life specifically dating.

My dating life maybe considered simple, inexperienced or even boring in other people’s standards. But to me it was one of the great lessons in my 20’s. Honestly, I did not even really date because by definition dating is “a form of courtship, and may include any social activity undertaken by, typically, two persons with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.” I only had 2 romantic relationships in my entire life and did not go on any other dates. My first relationship, he courted me for 4 years in college before I finally said “yes” on the last 3 months of our senior year that lasted 20 months and we just spent 5 months together since I had to move to the States. In my second relationship I wanted to be his girlfriend after our first date. I have a checklist of the qualities I want in a man, the non-negotiables, the must-haves, and he had them all. The relationship lasted for almost 8 years. That relationship was when I learned a lot about myself. I learned about commitment, unconditional love, trust, growth, surrender and letting go.

As winter comes to an end, I am so grateful for all the lessons and new experiences I've had. It was a winter that was pivotal in my life and I will always remember. I get to “be” in touch with my emotions from both ends of the spectrum. The happiest experiences are: to be at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and watch inspiring athletes especially JR Celski, learning to snowboard for the very first time and Women’s Getaway in Lake Tahoe. The most challenging is to really “let go” of a relationship.

Spring is here …. I am so happy, excited and optimistic. I am going to savor each day, every moment since there will never be another 2010 Spring season.

Carpe Diem,

Kaye