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Prompt: What is something you want to achieve this year?
Complete the WordPress #bloganuary challenge. One blog post per day for the next 31 days.
Those who have followed me for any length of time know I choose a yearly word instead of making pointless resolutions. While the #bloganuary has a feel of a resolution, it’s just one of the workings within my #yearlyword of Focus.
Last year was Balance and in April it was as if I took a hard left to the rib cage and a slobber knocker right hook to the jaw from a prized heavyweight fighter. I was upright after a cross-country move from Arizona to Florida’s First Coast. Each new day that passed felt as if I was on vacation sitting oceanside and sipping coconut drinks. The ringing in my head and the distant voice saying “Last Call” -I lost all balance!
The cardiologist was saying something about a LAD followed by Left Anterior Descending Artery then finalized with the statement “Widow Maker.” I no longer had my feet beneath me, no balance in my life or diet put me horizontally on that gurney and I was wheeled off for a heart cath where I received two brand new stents.
I quickly found that I had to work on balancing things out -if I wanted to continue to look down at the grass and not up at the roots.
I am back full tilt and in better shape than I’ve been in a very long time. I haven’t eaten any red meat, had anything fried, gave up the Marlboros, and now drink very sparingly. A second chance to balance importance.
2023 I want to Focus on balancing each and every importance. I want to focus my attention on several things that will lead to me being a little better than I was yesterday.
- Faith
- Family
- Community
- Career
- Sharing
- Me
- Photography
- Writing
- Reading
Just a few things I’ll Focus on throughout this new year.
Do you make resolutions? Use a yearly word? What are you focused on for 2023?
Focus is a good word for what I want to achieve this year with writing and with the sheep farm.
Based on the end results and feedback I’ve received regarding my 2022, I guess my word needs to be ….”Positive”. Both in my thoughts and my actions.
Love Positive!
It is sometimes challenging. Over the course of the last couple of months, I have updated my resume and applied to countless openings. I hear how great the resume is and how well I present during the interview that is followed by crickets singing. Discouraging to say the least.
However, I have enough within me to look at my progress and what I’ve been able to create. No matter what -there is something always to be thankful for and finding the positive within that.
Best of luck to you on your Positive journey.
Happy New Year!
Best of luck to you with you and your endeavors in 2023.
I do a yearly word as well as resolutions! Love focus, a good reminder to check our priorities.
Thank you, Briana and Happy New Year.
Best of luck on your resolutions and yearly word. I hope to be reminded daily of my priorities with Focus.