So long 2023. It’s been a trip. My word for the year was Adventure, and it most certainly was that, in so many ways that I didn’t expect! Here’s what stood out:
Highlights:
- Moved to Colorado
- Flew back & forth to Florida monthly
- Seriously injured my shoulder skiing
- Finalized divorce
- Went to Egypt
- Learned that it’s possible to reopen my heart to love
- Took a 4+ month break from all external substances
- Questioned everything I believe to be true
- Learned to set boundries around the feminine
- Returned to my Jeep driving roots
- Did Burning Man 100% sober
- Spent a lot of time in nature, hiking & hunting
- Let go of attachments to business & relationship outcomes
- Realized my own self worth and that I’m not willing to settle
- Made amazing new friendships
- Played a lot of guitar
- Reclaimed & rediscovered music for myself
- Stopped people pleasing
- Experienced deep pain
- Experienced deep joy
- Saw 3 double rainbows
- Moved 4 times
- Pushed my edges constinusly
- Learned how to ask for help
- Practiced archery a lot!
- Finally learned empathy
- Fully accepted who I am, my strenghs & weaknesses
- Read/listened to 30 books
Lessons learned:
✅ I don’t have to do it all myself, It’s ok to ask for help
✅ If I want a different outcome, I have to play a different game
✅ I was made to do hard things, but I don’t have to make things hard
✅ I don’t need external substances to be fun or social
✅ Growth is a journey and not a destination
✅ Music is the best drug there is
✅ Sleep is my favorite health hack
✅ The more authentic I am, the more I attract what I want
Cheers to playing more full out and living even more authentically in 2024!🥂