I'm sitting here trying to figure out what to write first! This coming from someone who has plenty to say most all of the time.

My life has changed a lot in the past month, and will continue to change. I took a chance on love and a life with that person and found that I was really the only one committed to that love and life.

So I am single again. Truly single. And I will be for awhile. I know what it means to be raw emotionally. And I hate it.

But I also know what it means to be more focused on my life than ever before. This experience has completely clarified that for me. Although I am hurt by what has transpired, I see this as an opportunity rather than a setback.

2009 was an amazing year for me. A lot happened, a lot that I had a hand in, and much else that I did not. As a result, I am stronger, wiser, and more determined to reach my goals than in past years.

I do find it ironic that I am rebuilding my life completely, including in another location, at the cusp of a new decade and a new year. I find it to be good karma.

There is so much I could share, but really they are just details. Mainly, I just wanted to say that I am fortunate and blessed, and focused on the future.