A new year

Last year was tough, to put it simply. And, as a result, I often found myself bogged down in the stress of it all and not doing enough of the things I love --- like mod podging (collaging) and adding things to my bucket list and things just to do for myself.

So, this blog will be devoted to just that. A place where I can set goals, small and big; have discussions about news that interests me, including articles that I wrote; and, most likely, Haiti, where I traveled last year for nine days to volunteer, wrote a long story about my stay and Haiti in general and a place that I long to return to.

Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of the earthquake that killed 250,000 and left 1.3 million homeless. I had the opportunity today to write a story about a local nurse who is on her third trip to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Thanks to the i-phone, we were able to talk today and I was able to write a story for our newspaper that I am proud of and keeps me connected to a place that I miss so much.

Mwen sonje Ayiti.
(I miss Haiti)