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Too often I use my birthday as a way to think of all I didn’t accomplish in the past year.  But not today.  Today I am trying to think of all that I did accomplish in my thirtieth year.  In honor of my 31st birthday, here are 31 blessings I’ve experienced in the past year (in no particular order):

I read The Fault in Our Stars and The Night Circus for the first time.  I started my novel and completed a first draft, met Mary Roach, got serious about blogging, won an international contest, flew to Boston, went on three writing retreats.  My job became less stressful, and I traveled less for work.  

Lunch dates with Elyse became standard.  Elsie Marie was born, and I fell in love with her and continued falling in love with Ava Elisabeth and Emeline Grace.  I moderated kind and compassionate debates on my Facebook wall during the election season.

I enjoyed an absolutely incredible snow day with Desiree.  My writing group grew even stronger by adding a new, talented member.  I hired an editor.  I shouted the praises of CBT from the rooftops.  I recruited an awesome fall 2012 class.

Ashley and Erica were my rocks.  My family and I laughed like crazies.  I advocated for OCD awareness and spoke for chapel and was a guest blogger at Rage Against the Minivan.

I encouraged many people and was loved.

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