So Long 2019: Gone But Never Forgotten
Is it just me or does it feel like the end of 2019 seems nuanced by it also being the beginning of a new decade? The life resets are bold and prominent and the “New Year, New Me” trend is heavily set in the air. We are all activating beast mode to make sure the start of our year will be blessed and fruitful.
In the past decade I have had many life experiences that have molded me into who I was this year. Joyous milestones like having my son who will be 8 years old on January 11th. He is one of those pivotal points that ushered me into being a stronger woman for myself. I also gained the confidence to make moves in my corporate career. Even with some negative experiences like, dealing with suicide at work, being on leave for 2 years and losing my grandmother, they were still experiences that I took and dissected to gain more understanding of who I was. Doors were opened for me and they were slammed shut but I never lost sight of who I was. In this decade I created a successful Youtube channel and Blog site that pushed my creativity to new levels and gave me some pretty good passive income. Creating content on social media opened my senses of it being more to life than just working & parenting. Of course I can’t forget to mention that ya girl got engaged! All that these past 10 years have had to offer me summed up a pretty fulfilling 2019.
“How did you make it through this year”?
I’m not going to lie. There were times I thought that this year would be me giving up and/or self destructing. I had a few family issues and struggling with going back to work, it felt as if the world was getting heavier and heavier on my shoulders. It took therapy, a quick evaluation of the people I had around me and the acceptance that I can not control everything in my world even if it IS my world, to show me that life is to be lived through living and not worrying what could happen next. 2019 was a eye opener with where I wanted to be in my career and in my personal life. Don’t get me wrong, I am still navigating through my feelings. The highs and lows of it all can seem a bit overwhelming but with determination and inspiration I have set the foundation of a great year(s) to come.
“So what’s in store for me in 2020”?
2019 was all about being intentional and making noise for myself and my brand. It worked well but I soon realized that it’s not all I needed to be doing. I needed to be focused more on self-care and creating a lifestyle for myself that would keep me motivated and inspired. So what’s in store for me in 2020? Here are a few of my New Year Resolutions.
To be consistent with therapy and go every week
Start meditating at the start of my day
Work out more consistently
Plan my time out a week in advance
Create a functional and peaceful workspace
Speak affirmations daily
If you can tell, these resolutions are guidelines that I will use to work more on me as a person, inside and out. How far I go with my business and where I want to be in life rely on what I do to to keep me balanced and centered. I see myself doing more photography, quitting my job and going into a career I love. I also want to be more creatively intentional with my content. I see myself going above my own expectations in 2020.
Happy New Year, Friends!
All images taken by Beautiful Jazzy Photography