So, I usually go into the 🥳 new year with a chosen word. I’m not a resolution kind of girl, so the one-word idea has been my go-to for quite some time. I’ve picked words like present, listen, and open. I chose two words one year, thank you Everybody, Always. This year, though, I’m not feeling it. 😏 Don’t get me wrong. I’m not feeling down about the new year. I’m hopeful and energized by the possibilities. 2023 hasn’t been a bad year, either. Quite the contrary.😍 This one was brimming with beautiful moments. It’s just that I’ve lived long enough to understand the flow.
You see, I know that this new year will bring ⬆️ ups and ⬇️ downs that I can’t even imagine right now as I sit on my 🛋 couch under a blanket with a 🔥 fire in the fireplace and a 🏈 football game on the 📺 screen. Twists 🔀 and turns ↩️ will take me to places ✨ better than I could have dreamed and 👻 scarier than I ever thought possible.
It’s life. And, aren’t we lucky 🍀 that we get to live it?
I’ve been ✨ exhilarated and 🙄 exasperated. I’ve been stunned in the best ways and the worst. 🤩 Surprises and expectations. 🥳 Excitement and boredom. Contentment and restlessness. It’s all part of the flow.
That’s why I’m going to forget one guiding word or short-sighted resolution. I’m going to live intentionally. 🙌 Keep my 👀 eyes open so that I don’t miss anything. Keep my 🤔 mind open so I can grow. Keep my 💖 heart open with kindness and empathy. Keep learning from mistakes. Keep looking for new opportunities. 🔑 Keep showing up for all that life brings. 🎉 Live intentionally. Get it?
I understand the idea of manifesting what you want to happen in life. I’m totally on board with setting goals and working hard. 🌟 It’s just that there’s something to be said for jumping into life, taking what comes, and making it my own. 🥰 I’ve often found that life’s most exquisite, thrilling, and interesting things weren’t necessarily ones that I planned. They were often things that happened. Call it fate or destiny. I’ve learned to trust in the ⏰ timing of life.
2024, you’re up. I’m here for all of it. 💖
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