Even at your worst, you are incredible

I woke up this morning wanting to write a long thoughtful recap of 2011. I wanted to talk about all the amazing things that happened, all the incredible people I’d met, the accomplishments, all of it.

But something about today feels different. 2011 WAS wonderful. My first full year living in New York, my second marathon, a trip to Paris, a new EP (more on that soon, I promise), and so many countless wonderful memories. But I’d rather write to you, the people who I do not thank enough. The people without whom, I’d probably have a boring office job that I would hate. The people who, day in and day out, allow me to persue my silly/wonderful/crazy little dream called Music.

What I wish for YOU in 2012:

I wish you love. Lots of it. Everywhere. I wish you rainy days in bed and sunny days on the beach (or sunny days in bed and rainy days on the beach)

I wish you abundance. In every area of your life. I wish you surrounded by people who love you, that comfort you and make you feel safe.

I wish you mostly good choices, but also some bad ones (because those can sometimes be the most fun)

I wish you music. Lots of it (and not just mine). I wish you mix tapes, and old records (vinyl, naturally), and even CDs, before they stop making them. One of my favorite moments when I was younger were those precious seconds it would take, after buying a new CD, before you could cut through that horrible government plastic and the unnecessary stickers just to get to the CD inside. And that moment when you see what the CD looks like for the first time. And when you open the booklet to see all those lyrics and pictures and ‘thank you’s and I always thought I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN TO MY LIFE AND I CANNOT WAIT.

I wish you luck. 

I wish you figuring out how you want to spend the rest of your life. 

I wish you new places, lots of new food, and lots of wine (if you’re old enough).

I wish you staying up way too late, way too often.

I wish you driving and driving and driving for no reason.

I wish you happy accidents.

I wish you hope.

I wish you heart.

I wish you honor.

Tonight, I wish you the perfect New Year’s Eve. Don’t worry if the person you wanted to kiss isn’t there. There will be plenty of time to find them.

I wish you the best year you have ever had. Because 2012 is going to be amazing. I have no idea what it is going to look like, but I know I will look back on it and think, WHAT JUST HAPPENED? HOW DID WE DO THIS?!

We’re in this together, you know. you and me.