12/17/2024
2024 marked my…
45th year of life
25th year of marriage
25th year of motherhood
13th year of living out my purpose as a social worker
6th year of practicing outside of structural limitations
My two greatest mindset achievements through each of these milestones thus far have been:
1) Since it's not a matter of if but a matter of when, I choose not to live in anticipation of the shoe dropping. And when the shoe drops, I know it will eventually be okay because…
2) The meaning of pain changes over time as long as I choose to accept and metabolize it.
While I didn't love the many, many hell and back journeys life rudely hurled at me, I've been really appreciating the destination. This year, in particular, presented meaningful opportunities to lean into these old wounds and share what I've learned with others without judgment or shame. For the first time in my life, I noticed a genuine appreciation for my past suffering because the transformed pain brought comfort and solace to other going through their own suffering.
I know there are more hell and back journeys in store for me, and I know that it'll be okay.
Whether this was a great, horrible or somewhere in between type of year, may the rest of December be filled with a transcendent peace, comfort and joy.
