2012 held a lot of changes and contemplation about the future. I got engaged to my best friend. I left my job for the unknown and haven't looked back. I traveled most of the way across this beautiful country. I read 30 books. I ran a 5K. I started playing guitar. I quit drinking coffee. I shined a light on my own shortcomings. I became more thankful for my everyday life. While it wasn't necessarily a year of spectacular accomplishment, looking back it was definitely me laying the ground work for future goals and aspirations. And for a girl who let herself remain stagnant for far too long it's a lot to be proud of.
I think one of the most important lessons I learned was one of self maintenance. I have always fallen into the cycle of do everything healthy and fulfilling for as long as you can, and then I jump ship for even longer. Sometime recently I discovered this pattern, and how trying it is on me. I'm never really improving myself, I'm just starting at the beginning over and over again. Realizing this above everything else has become my motivator. Starting places should be just that, and right now I'm still in the first leg, but at least I showed up.
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