As we prepare to close 2023, I flashback to 12/31/2022. Every NYE, me my husband and the boys create a word board for our top desires for the next year. It was hard; for the first time it was hard to put something on the sheet that I was excited about. All that I new was that this year was going to be different. BETTER than 2020 (lol), but different altogether and I didn't know whether to be excited or hesitant about it.
Sitting here with only a few more days left in the year and looking back, I think "Wow, I never would have guessed." I could not have predicted how many trials and small obstacles that would have littered the road to this point. I would have never imagined the ups and dows that 'we' faced at work and in our other endeavors. Even though I didn't know what to expect, I held out a smidge of hope that a major change was going to impact us for the good. What I found is that we were in a waiting room; and just a mediocre one at that.
This isn't a woe is me post though. In the waiting, there was some weeding, clarifying, and redefining done. I became more clear on what I wanted to do next instead of thinking about how I could do all the things. Trying to do 'all the things' had lead me to being stressed out, burned out, and midly depressed in December 2022.
This year, I chose more carefully. That sometimes meant choosing to say no or not now. It meant being okay with being the passenger instead of the driver. That meant slowing down on social media and not worrying about gaining followers (because people say that you need those). That also meant being more selective of who I gave my non-work time to. I just decided to slow down, period.
I accomplished some great things in 2023. Two new certifications, traveled, started a new coaching program for a 2024 endeavor, and overall started to invest in me instead of pouring from what was quickly becoming and empty cup.
I am really excited for next year. I just feel like GREAT THINGS will be pouring from the heavens.
Everytime I think about it, I think of the chorus from the Tye Tribbett song, New.
Go google that song and get on these good vibes!
OXO, Jae