Dear 2013 - Chasing Joy

Dear 2013,

I cannot believe it is time to say goodbye already. It seems like it was only yesterday that I
was saying farewell to your predecessor 2012.
You arrived rather uneventfully and it looks like you will be leaving
the same although on a slightly more optimistic note.

We have been through some ups and downs over the last
year. Thankfully the downs were few and
through them I have learned valuable lessons on who I can count on, who I
cannot, and how to let people in and admit when I am scared. The downs have also allowed me to experience
how comforting it can be to know others are praying for you. Thank you for the lessons and experiences
2013.

The ups over the last few years have been much more plentiful.

In January I had my SITS Day. To date that was the most visitors I have had
on the blog at one time.
In February I got to be a little creative and
made some Free Printable Joy bookmarks.
In March I was blessed to attend the single and saved workshop. It was especially nice
to take my brother with me since we hardly ever do anything together, just the
two of us.
April was a truly amazing month. I dove quite a bit deeper into the blogging
world and had my first Chasing Joy Brunch & Learn (#CJBL). It was fantastic and I am still so proud of
myself for taking Chasing Joy to this next level.
In May I was very happy to be able to use my
blogging skills to shine the light on caregivers and help the American Cancer
Society celebrate it’s 100 th Birthday.
A cool thing that happened in June was coming up
with my Recipe for a Joyful Life.
In July I had fun with a few friends at my BBQ
and came up with some tips on how to host your own.
August was super exciting because I did it again
and hosted my 2 nd Chasing Joy Brunch & Learn. Making it officially a series.
September was awesome because I got to attend
Power Up Weekend in DC and I introduced the Chasing Joy Ambassadors.
In October I went to my absolute favorite Blog
conference Blogalicious!!! While there I
did my boudoir photo shoot.
The highlight of November was hosting the 2 nd Annual Joy of Giving Charity Event where over 250 items from the American
Cancer Society’s AstraZeneca Hope Lodge of Philadelphia’s wish list were
collected.
The Christmas Holidays during December were nice
including being able to donate some toys to children in transitional housing
but I was the most excited to revel (sort of) my boudoir photos.

See 2013, we have shared lots of ups and joyful moments over
the last 12 months. In addition to the
above I am really happy about the fun things that I did with my mom this year like
going to see Wicked and the Nutcracker.
I am also really appreciative of new friendships that were made this
year as well as the time spent investing in established friendships. Oh and lets
not leave out the love life. 2013, did
you connect me to my Mr. Joy Chaser???
It is too early to tell. But you
have connected me with someone that I feel interested in and excited about.

2013 here are a few other highlights of our year
together.

Here are my To Tweets of 2013. Number 1 has to do with big boobs. LOL (https://twitter.com/chasing_joy/timelines/417493398673567744)

Here are my most liked Instagram photos. Apparently you guys really like the photos of my meals. (http://instagram.com/p/ih7ZFrJje9/)

Here is a video portrait
of my activities on twitter during 2013 (https://www.vizify.com/joychasing/twitter-video)

Here are my favorite Pins of 2013 (http://www.pinterest.com/JoyChasing/favorite-pins-of-2013/)

So 2013, it seems as though you have been pretty good to me,
all things considered. I hope 2014 picks up where you left off and continues on
a joyful path. There is always a slight
sadness in saying goodbye to another year but I am excited to meet your successor
in a couple of days.

Farewell 2013 thanks for everything.

What parting words do you have for 2013???

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