01/05/2022
BUT WHAT WENT WELL?!
Another new year. Time to evaluate, pivot (+ unintentionally compare). Personally I started to freak out - ughhh did I even do anything that warrants feeling successful?! (yes.) Did I even learn + grow? (yes.) Did I climb my career/life ladder? (ehhh no and yes.)
This all left me feeling like I’d rather just move on without reflection. But then I changed my own narrative. Two questions to ask yourself - What went well? What did you spend your time doing?
Well snaps a lot of things went well! Here are a few of mine I wrote down:
🎈we finished our custom build that seemed impossible + made it super cute, moved in, sold our first home and also possibly this cutie. all with three small kids 😵💫
🎈we have made hard decisions for next family life steps + acted on those to make things happen + follow our biggest dream
🎈 I have cooked approx 320 healthy dinners for my fam (big value for me but maybe not you and that’s sooooo fine)
🎈I spent with kids with the intent to boost immune system, creativity, and of course FUN (another value and way harder than it sounds but pays off huge!)
🎈made and maintained solid relationships
🎈finished nursing a baby, therefore completing my chapter of small babies 😭 but now I can focus more on ME
🎈flowed decently gracefully thru work/home dynamics
🎈went through kids sicknesses with grace + grit helping to form their hopefully robust immune systems (another value + also privelage)
🎈focused on foundations of my own health (including sunshine, sleep, movement but not too much, meditation/prayer, deep breathing, walks, nature, traditional foods, improving self + relationships, therapy)
🎈read lots of books!
I do have lots of like to improve upon, of course. Did I kill it with work? No. Did I run a marathon? No. Did I grow spiritually like I’d like? No. But that’s okay! I was mostly aligned with my values this year + that = success in my books! What worked for you?
