A New Start

"A new start -
That's the thing I need, To give me new heart -"

A New Life - Jekyll and Hyde

The song that I've quoted above is from the Jekyll and Hyde musical.  It's called "A New Life" and it's sung by one of the characters who is looking forward to a fresh start.  She sings about the hope she has of how her life might be better in the future.  Sadly, she is murdered shortly after by Mr Hyde.  (A good example of dramatic irony if ever you need it!) But still, the song is incredibly uplifting for anyone looking for a new beginning.

Take me, for example.  I'm a 28 year old with two beautiful daughters; the eldest is three years old, the youngest is 3 months old.  Two months ago, my husband told me that he felt our marriage was irrevocably broken and he moved out.  So I'm sitting here, on New Years Eve, 2013, wondering where I will be at this time next year. Hopefully my future isn't quite as bleak as that of Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde.  But I've come to realise that I have to make a choice.  I can wallow in self-pity and let the fear of what is to come suffocate me.  Or I can use this as an opportunity to create something wonderful - A Whole New Me.

So that's what I'm going to do.  Starting tomorrow, January 1st, I am going to begin a journey of self-improvement.  No area of my life will go unaltered.  My home will be revamped, my image redesigned.  New skills will be learnt and new experiences will be tested.  And on December 31st 2014, I will look back at these early posts and hopefully be delighted with the transformation I have undergone.  Only time will tell, but I am very excited to meet the new me.

It all starts tomorrow....