Happy Belated 2020!
Six (or so?) weeks into 2020 and I've yet to give adequate time or space to reflecting upon the year ahead (now the year we're in) and what I want out of this year. What I want...listen to myself! What I hope for? Perhaps it's why I've neglected to actually map out the year. Maybe it's not a want. Maybe it's more a hope? Maybe it's something else altogether. For the past several years, I have set goals, intentions, resolutions - thinking about where I am now, and where I hope to be 12 months down the road. Whom I hope to be with; what I hope to have accomplished. The markers and measures of success.
The beginning of 2020 has been a whirlwind. Trav was in town to celebrate the new year. I spent a week in Iowa for my annual LeaderShape travels. Damn, it was cold. I signed up to captain our spring kickball team (despite the fact I'll be warming the bench all season). I traveled to San Antonio for an extended weekend to see Trav. I helped a client buy a house and provided support to 3 other clients in different stages of looking to buy and a new client actively looking for a lease. I'm excited for my real estate prospects. If everything maps out with these existing clients, it could be a really fantastic year for me in real estate. I'm even more excited to be starting the year with a wonderfully kind, charming, faithful and faith filled, values-driven man. It's been a REALLY long time since I've invested in someone who is not only willing but able to invest back. Though we only get to see each other once a month, we soak up the time fiercely.
I'm a few weeks shy of my one-year anniversary in my new(ish) job. Truth be told, it took several months for me to adapt and not feel so nostalgic for my previous job. But I'm in a great spot with a strong team, and I'm fortunate to be working for one of the best leaders I've ever had. The job is challenging, allowing me to flex and stretch in ways I yearned for, but also not stressful. I don't carry weight from this role and I definitely don't stew on work projects when I'm home. I have flexibility in this role, and I'm truly grateful for the opportunity.
One of my best friends had a baby at the end of 2019 and spending time with my new "niece" reminds me how precious life truly is. A handful of friends and acquaintances have lost parents recently and I'm reminded once again how lucky I am to have a healthy family and two parents who live locally, care deeply for me, and show up for me when I need them.
And though I graduated from physical therapy at the end of January, my road to (full) recovery will be a long one. I'm happy to report I'm back to the gym about 85% spending 3-4 days a week doing cardio and getting back into weight lifting. My ankle is always swollen and occasionally gives me grief, especially if I'm super active that day, and I likely won't be returning to running for another three months or so. They say ankle injuries have one of the longest recovery periods. But I'm hopeful. #gritandgrace
So where does all of this leave me looking ahead to 2020? Sure, I'm hoping to read a few books, travel a bit more (Austin, Denver, San Antonio and Jackson Hole all on the horizon), hopefully see some growth in my income, and continue to heal. But more broadly than that, I pray that God leads me exactly where He needs me in 2020. Give and extend grace, show up for the people who need me, be daring, love deeply, lean more into the learning zone, and strive to worry less about status and the self-imposed markers for success that give me a false sense of worthiness. Here we go...
The beginning of 2020 has been a whirlwind. Trav was in town to celebrate the new year. I spent a week in Iowa for my annual LeaderShape travels. Damn, it was cold. I signed up to captain our spring kickball team (despite the fact I'll be warming the bench all season). I traveled to San Antonio for an extended weekend to see Trav. I helped a client buy a house and provided support to 3 other clients in different stages of looking to buy and a new client actively looking for a lease. I'm excited for my real estate prospects. If everything maps out with these existing clients, it could be a really fantastic year for me in real estate. I'm even more excited to be starting the year with a wonderfully kind, charming, faithful and faith filled, values-driven man. It's been a REALLY long time since I've invested in someone who is not only willing but able to invest back. Though we only get to see each other once a month, we soak up the time fiercely.
I'm a few weeks shy of my one-year anniversary in my new(ish) job. Truth be told, it took several months for me to adapt and not feel so nostalgic for my previous job. But I'm in a great spot with a strong team, and I'm fortunate to be working for one of the best leaders I've ever had. The job is challenging, allowing me to flex and stretch in ways I yearned for, but also not stressful. I don't carry weight from this role and I definitely don't stew on work projects when I'm home. I have flexibility in this role, and I'm truly grateful for the opportunity.
One of my best friends had a baby at the end of 2019 and spending time with my new "niece" reminds me how precious life truly is. A handful of friends and acquaintances have lost parents recently and I'm reminded once again how lucky I am to have a healthy family and two parents who live locally, care deeply for me, and show up for me when I need them.
And though I graduated from physical therapy at the end of January, my road to (full) recovery will be a long one. I'm happy to report I'm back to the gym about 85% spending 3-4 days a week doing cardio and getting back into weight lifting. My ankle is always swollen and occasionally gives me grief, especially if I'm super active that day, and I likely won't be returning to running for another three months or so. They say ankle injuries have one of the longest recovery periods. But I'm hopeful. #gritandgrace
So where does all of this leave me looking ahead to 2020? Sure, I'm hoping to read a few books, travel a bit more (Austin, Denver, San Antonio and Jackson Hole all on the horizon), hopefully see some growth in my income, and continue to heal. But more broadly than that, I pray that God leads me exactly where He needs me in 2020. Give and extend grace, show up for the people who need me, be daring, love deeply, lean more into the learning zone, and strive to worry less about status and the self-imposed markers for success that give me a false sense of worthiness. Here we go...
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