The reBUILD: Thoughts on 2024 being the Year of Me and More
My one word for this year was rebuild. As I shared in a blog post from earlier this year, I wanted and needed to rebuild so many areas of my life. And I wanted to do this with intention.
The weeks turned to months and the months turned to one full year completely and unequivocally dedicated to ME! I won’t get into all the things I did not do, but I will share what I DID do. I traveled more. I read more. I listened to more podcasts and watched more YouTube videos on everything from fashion and make-up to meditation and spirituality than ever before. I experimented with fashion, as detailed in my 7-part blog series. Two book chapters I authored seemingly ions ago were finally released as parts of edited volumes. I laughed. I prayed. I spent quality time with family and friends. I let some people go. I let some dreams go. I re-envisioned my life. I moved my body consistently. I peeled back layers upon layers upon layers of chaotic wiring related to food. I felt mending and healing in parts I didn’t know were fragmented. 2024 was for ME.
And as the year comes to a close, my overwhelming sentiment is gratitude.
I am so grateful to still be on my health journey. I am grateful for those I have carefully welcomed back into my life and others who held a consistent presence throughout all the shifts of the year. I am grateful for meaningful work that extends beyond my primary employment. And I am grateful for the gift of being loved and the ability to spread a little more in return.
I am grateful for my life.
There are some MAJOR shifts coming in 2025. To that end, 2024 seems like the stillness, inner work and evolution I needed. My foundation needed a reboot.
I am still in the process of rebuilding this house I call my life, one room at a time. I am mindfully choosing the colors, the themes for each room and the décor to be included.
Yes, I am afraid. Change is scary. But I am also READY. I am beyond prepared. I am expectant of all and for all that is to come.
2024 was my year of the rebuild. 2025 is my year of discipline – more on this later. But in the meantime, what was your theme for 2024? And what – if any – are your thoughts on a theme or focus for 2025?
Until then, Happy New Year!
