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Welp, twenty-fifteen finally feels like it's come alive. After being in the States for a month, it was hard to believe that yet another year has come upon us. But honestly, it didn't feel like the new year had truly started until this morning. After arriving back in Nicaragua on Saturday evening, I spent most of yesterday re-adjusting to the heat { which wasn't that difficult - it was, in fact, welcomed. } and other things that Nica life brings along with it. There's nothing like a good ole Monday morning of desk, agenda and life organization to make a new year feel...well, new!

I have been struck recently with how much can happen in a year. SO MUCH. When I think back on good ole twenty-forteen, it was bittersweet. There were moments that I thought I would burst with laughter. There were moments I thought I would burst with tears. I don't even know how to downsize all that happened into a small enough number of words that someone might actually want to read. { except my parents...they would probably read a long post of gibberish about all that happened in twenty-fourteen. what are parents for after all but to read immeasurably long and boring blog posts?! } But as for the rest, I'll spare you. Just know that twenty-fourteen held enough exciting, scary, sad, joyful, brave, not-so-brave, bitter and sweet moments to fill out the year.

And so we have another year on our hands. A year that is already nineteen days over but to me feels like it's just beginning! Can I be honest for a second here? I don't know if I'm ready for another year. I don't know if I'm ready for all the terrifying and/or exciting moments a new year can hold. I don't know if I'm ready for the twists and turns and up and downs of yet another three hundred and sixty five days. Am I even allowed to say that? Well, I guess honesty is the best policy!

If there's one thing we all know, it's time doesn't wait for us to be ready. It passes and passes and passes, kind of brutally if you ask me. But no one really asked me.

So ready or not...2015 has made its entrance. And all there is to do is open my arms and embrace it.