It is an honor to be nominated 2012 Blog of the Year by Shawn Jones. She is a writer, poet and educator. Her work has appeared in Essence magazine, literary journals and newspapers. Visit her blog here: Shawn. To be recognized by such a renown and accomplished writer makes this award even more special for me. She mentioned my post Contemplations: life, death and everything in-between as her favorite. It’s my favorite as well.

And the awards kept coming in… My Prague connection, photographer and tour guide, (here) Katy Janoušková nominated me for the One Lovely Blog Award. Whenever I need to quickly get away, I visit her blog. I enjoy taking in the beauty of Prague, Czech Republic, and Europe.

These awards are a major motivator for me going into the new year. I don’t consider myself a writer. Instead, I see myself as a thinker. I am on a mission to hone all facets of the art. My goal is to create a legacy of my thoughts. In 2013, I look forward to an awesome year full of twists and turns and most importantly, next level Greatness!

