“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” -Paul Coelho 2023 is almost over; just over 24 hours to go. Thank the Lord. Good riddance to this year and all of the nastiness that it brought with it. It seems as though this was a tough one for a lot of us. Even though it feels like the entire year flew by, it also dragged on mercilessly. Looking back, I honestly can’t think of anything that really defines the past twelve months for me. It just seemed to be one daunting hurdle after another, and I could barely catch my breath as I…