Happy 2011!

It has been 4 month since I moved to Nashville, and as you can see I haven't been sharing much of my experience with the blog world because I've been too busy loving every minute to write about it. Trust me, even my journal- the thing I keep with me 24/7- has gotten completely abandoned in the past few months.

This past year has been like a dream. I can only say that in hindsight, because for most of it I was having panic attacks or crying or getting angry at myself for not having all of the answers. Graduating college, traveling to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia for three months, and moving to Nashville were the three greatest accomplishments, but there were many more in between that strengthened me as a person, challenged and tested me, and ultimately made me realize that I will never be in full control, but that is why life is so exciting.

The surprises, and how we deal with those surprises, whether good or bad, is what shapes our lives.

I have been blessed in so many incredible ways, but it is important that I keep reminding myself just what those ways are so that I don't get caught up in what I don't have. The world is always moving so fast, and without forcing myself to take a breath and take it all in and focus on the BIG picture, I can easily feel like I'm drowning.

I hope that 2011 will be a year of new possibilities and opportunities. I feel hopeful that if I continue to ASK the universe for what I need, it will be given to me. Maybe not in the exact form that I expect it, but in a way that I can use.

need I say more?

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Happy November!

As my second month in Nashville comes to a close I am reminded of how much blogging is a HUGE commitment. I completely forgot to update in the midst of working and meeting new people and soaking up everything Nashville has to offer.

I have so much to be thankful for in my life right now. Being in a new place, meeting new people and taking on bigger and better opportunities has made me so happy. I am finally feeling that feeling that I was afraid I'd never find: contentment. It might not be the kind of contentment that comes when everything in life is perfect, but this feeling comes from knowing I am exactly where I should be and nowhere else. I haven't ever experienced anything quite like this before, and I feel truly excited to know that life is only going to get better. I've found my purpose and music is all I've got on my mind 24/7.

It is as if I was trying to stray from something that comes so natural for too long and now that I've given myself full permission to embrace it I can't imagine ever living without it.

Life is good. I'm in love with everyday. I wake up and smile.

Crazy, right?

Yikes! I deserve a big FAIL for not posting anything in such a long time...with the move to Tennessee I've been on high speed trying to get myself involved in as many things as possible in Nashville and being so busy has kept me from freaking out about the huge change I just made.

However, nothing has ever felt more right. I love being here and I am learning so much everyday. How could this be wrong...when music is my JOB?!

:)

Hey kids! Just wanted to let the blogosphere know that I have two new blogs now!

Check out my Nashville style blog: www.nashvillethreads.blogspot.com

and my photography/music website: www.jillianjarciero.blogspot.com

Thanks for being awesome!

Just saw Band of Horses FO' FREE!!!!

At Live on the Green in Public Square Park in downtown Nashville. It was a great show, Ben Bridwell totally capturing my heart with his lilting velvet voice that renders song lyrics into what seems to be melodious chocolate.