Reflecting – January

January did not go as expected this year.

My goals at the beginning of the month/year were as they often are:

• Start OLW
• Really lean into nourishing yourself, make a plan, templates
• Do more art
• Step away from sugar and gluten for a while
• Start noticing the joy
• Get organized at work
• Journal more
• Love my people
• Find something to learn
• Connect to others

While I did do many of these, many others also fell by the wayside. I had a positive covid test about halfway through the month and that meant that I spent the next two weeks isolated in my room, managing both family and work from there. I am grateful that no one else in my family got sick, that I recovered pretty quickly and experienced very few symptoms.

But it still threw a bit wrench into my January plans, of course.

Though it also came with a lot of reflection around life, priorities, what matters most, etc. Always good to have a solid perspective on those.

I still feel pretty good about January and feel deeply grateful for my life. I’ve been practicing noticing joy and do daily work to release, step into ease and create space in my life. I definitely can lean more into both space and possibility. And I wish I’d made time for art and journaling.

Here’s to hoping February is full of joy.