Hi Everyone!
It’s been a few days since New Year’s Eve, but I wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year!
Last year was… well… in my opinion it was exhausting. It was frustrating at times too. But it was also a year of lessons.
I couldn’t possibly know what your lessons were, but I’m more than happy to share some of mine. One lesson I needed to learn, or reminded of, was to remember my self worth. Over the years, and spending those years with bad bosses or bad coworkers, (or sometimes both at once) made me forget some of the accomplishments I’ve made in the past. I forgot what I was capable of, and almost forgot how strong I can be.
But with the bad, comes the good. The family who stayed by my side, and the friends who stayed and came into my life, reminded me just how awesome I am. How awesome we all are, once we remember who we are meant to be. And sometimes, it’s as simple as knowing you’re kind. Or smart. Or brave.
Another lesson I needed to re-learn was patience. Growing up, I admittedly never really had a whole lot of it. And it doesn’t necessarily help that we’re living in a society where instant gratification is all the rage these days. We want things – happy and good things/events/people – to happen as soon as possible. We want them to happen now. I know I’ve wanted the good things to happen ASAP.
But, the world doesn’t work like that. I had a shower thought the other day – when we focus too much on the destination, we forget to observe the journey. It’s like planting a seed. You can’t plant one and expect a flower to show up the very next day. You wait and observe as the seed germinates, comes out of the shell, puts down roots, then comes up through the soil and out into the sunlight. It isn’t easy to wait. Believe me, I know! That being said, I can only imagine all the good experiences I’ll get to have once I stop, take a deep breath, and watch my surroundings.
To be honest, I’m hopeful for 2022. Realistically, the year will most likely have some issues we still need to work out. The clock doesn’t strike twelve and suddenly all our problems are solved. It’s gonna take some work. But, I am hopeful this new year is going to bring us some new light. And more importantly, new opportunities.
I wish you all a Happy, and a hopeful, new year.
L.J. LaBree 