A Few Ways I Found Joy in 2019

“When you own your story, you get to write your own ending.”

~Brené Brown

2019 has been by far the longest and hardest year of my life. Getting divorced was heart-breaking, anxiety-inducing and exhausting at times. It’s also no secret that the holidays are especially hard on me this year. I’m most certainly ready for a better year in 2020.

2019 was not without some moments of joy. As I wrap up my “gap year,” here are some of the better moments…

Watching Tommy play hockey

 

Celebrating my mom’s birthday

 

Celebrating Tommy’s birthday

 

Reading to Tommy’s class

 

Watching the Spartans go to the Final Four

 

2nd row at Hamilton for $10!

 

Watching Tommy play soccer

 

Mom / Son Bowling Event

 

Tommy’s 1st Grade Concert

 

The Fur Ball

 

Snow Patrol with Jill

 

Field Day with Tommy

 

Field Trip with Tommy

 

NKOTB

 

Watching Tommy play lacrosse

 

Detroit City FC games

 

Drag Queen Bingo

 

Watching the USA women’s team win the World Cup

 

“Mom Camp 2019”

 

GSU 2019

 

KEANE!

 

Tommy winning a coloring contest!

 

Cedar Point

 

Reunited with this lovely lady

 

Celebrating my birthday

 

Together Live with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wombach and others

 

Detroit Red Wings games

 

Painting class with some of my rocks

 

Thanksgiving

 

Any time I get to be with these girls