Reflecting to Envision

I take meticulous notes.

For over a decade, I’ve held a consistent journaling practice.

& I love to write my notes and ideas out multiple times in multiple places.

I believe that as words scribble onto a page, alchemy takes place.

I believe this magic also transpires when we go back and read those words later on.

Today I found myself accidentally pulled into some reflection.

I found a photo on my phone of a journal entry I wrote back in 2022.

I kept looking and found more.

Not only do I write things multiple times, but I like to take photos and favorite them, just so I don’t forget. 😅 (anyone else?)

Maybe this is my future self helping out my past self.

Or my past self helping out my current self to support my future self.

Either way, I was surprisingly delighted at what I read. It stopped me in my tracks because I realized that today I sit here as the woman who has grown into all of the things that were once a wish list.

In the early days of January, I’m still deep in reflective mode.

Looking back and seeing how I’ve grown is actually helping inform my next steps.

Slowly.

And with pride and gratitude instead of force.

I think I stumbled onto this because I am taking a social media break.

A break from the constant images and information.

I feel an increased amount of space in my brain. An increased amount of presence.

I even finished an almost 600 page book in one week…😳.

And it feels good.

Like I can hear my own inner voice more clearly.

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I have a feeling I’ll be hanging out here more.

In this little newsletter that sprouted from a courageous place.

Where long form thoughts are welcomed, and alternative paces of action are favored over what feeds the algorithm.

Reflecting on all of the growth has shown me the evidence that I CAN continue to do courageous things.

And to think I could’ve missed out on this necessary reminder if I had succumbed to the pressure to have a whole new life January 1st.

Are you giving yourself space to breathe this season?

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