I started the year extremely anxious, and while this wasn't unexpected, I struggled.
I knew going into the new year was going to a tumultuous climax. Full of mixed emotions.
I woke up panicking, despite going under the radar of celebrations.
2023. A new year. So much to do. And it's starting whether I'm coming or not.
Where do I start?
I had completely lost my bearings, so I started picking up the pieces (as I mention in Prevailed Hope), and calmed my racing heart.
I found tidying my desk and writing areas to be refreshing.
A new start, and continuity.
My laptop and monitor reminding me of all that I've achieved — and all that I'm going to achieve.
Discarded post-it notes marking moments in time; prompting me to reflect on how far I have come since said moment.
A walk in the morning (it was afternoon by the time I was ready, but we'll gracefully overlook that), to help brush away the cobwebs. To escape my mind.
Our minds are capable of great things, but sometimes they can get the better of us.
Too clever for our own good, some might say.
When a particular area was clean, it was a weight lifted off of my shoulders.
There is the opportunity for change, but also stability and continuity.
Change can happen when we are ready.
Change can happen unexpectedly. And when it does, we know we are strong enough. We bite the bullet and keep going.
The point is, 2023 may be a new year, but that does not mean everything has to change. Change can be good — exciting, even — but life is a journey.
It's okay to take your time.
It's okay to need to get your bearings.
It's okay to slow down.
With that in mind, going forward, I wish you a year full of hope and happiness.
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