Thank You 2023: Highlights & Reflections
Presence, Trust, and Flow were the themes I chose at the beginning of 2023. They are still a work in progress, however I have seen growth! Here are some highlights from the year (at least those that I documented or could remember) and some of the lessons learned.
2023 Highlights
Yo gurl is always learning:
Kicked off the year partaking in a 21-Day Manifesting Challenge
Completed training in Positive Intelligence to help increase my impact as a coach 🧠
Read the book Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
Earned a Trauma-informed Certificate for Coaches from The Centre for Healing
Completed the Nourish Your Cycle Course (The step-by-step guide to eat your way to a healthy menstrual cycle) 🍓
Learned my Human Design
Started Meditation and Yoga Teacher Training 📿
Fun, Connection, and Travel:
Got more consistent with and serious about my self-care (massage, yoga, acupuncture, sleep, and fun things I
enjoy)Tried acupuncture for the first time
I start each day with meditation and yoga 🧘🏾
Was there to celebrate my nieces’ birthdays (my dream!)
Did some feting for St. Thomas Carnival, St. John Carnival, and Miami Carnival
Spent the year between St. Thomas, DC/Maryland, and Florida with my favorite people! I also travelled to Jamaica, Mexico, and Atlanta (went to my first Braves Game).
Booked and ready for Trinidad Carnival 2024! 🇹🇹
Business, Passion, and Other Grownup Sh!ts:
After many years of dreaming and searching, I started my first remote job!
Spoke on my first panel
Did my first podcast interview 🎙️
Posted 4 blog posts
I am listed as a practitioner on Heal.me
I am a practitioner for the Healing Dynasty | HD Practitioners
I am a Freebleed affiliate 🩸
Consolidated some debt to save on interest
Did a video challenge on IG
Took part in a Fall Reset Challenge (posted about the importance of water) in our Healthy Doesn’t Have to Be Hard FB Group
Drafted a list of workshops and an outline for retreats and experiences I want to create ✍🏾
Developed 4 wellness workshops and 3 DEI-related workshops
Elements of a Healthy Lifestyle
Ignore the Noise: How to Focus on What Matters
How to Overcome Your Saboteurs and Strengthen Your Sage
Dance As You Please: Jump Up, Wuk Up, and Whine
Resilience for Leaders
Microaggressions, Microbehaviors, and Microsolutions
Words Matter: A Guide to Inclusive Language
My Health and Healing:
I have zero cavities! 🦷
My pap was normal! Hurray for a healthy cervix!
Looking back at this list, I have so much to celebrate and be grateful for, especially since many of these things I have been dreaming of and working towards. I’ve found that it’s so easy to focus on what’s not going well. I have been challenging myself lately to be more present and enjoy where I am because I’ve noticed that I am always striving for the next thing and that is what steals our joy. If there’s one thing (ok two) I hope that you will take away from reading this post, is enjoy where you are and celebrate your wins. 💚
Some Lessons from 2023
I’m learning which voice to listen to
Worrying is a waste of time
Living in the present is where the true magic happens
Release the urge to control
The Universe is always guiding me to the highest good for all
My energy is different from most of the population, and that’s okay
It’s okay to be different and do things my way - meen here to kill myself trying to fit in to what society makes us think we are supposed to be or how we are supposed to operate
I will be better at documenting these special moments and lessons in 2024 and intend to share more throughout the year. I am excited to be on this journey and for what 2024 has in store! 🎉
