2023. It was a wobbly start.
After what turned out to be, on the whole, an incredible 2022...there being more me in my experience of life...more laughter and living and joy and magic. 2022 was freaking amazing, and I could not have anticipated a less than epic beginning to 2023.
I had traveled across the world to Dubai, my second trip in less than 2 months, and I ended the year surrounded my family and friends.... in one of the most expansive (for me) places in the world. There was music and laughter and mouth watering food from around the world. It was a beautiful melting pot of cultures and at midnight we all stood in the sandlot at the corner, witnessing an incredible fireworks display. Life was good!!!
Yet, something was off. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but I felt a little adrift. There were so many conflicting thoughts and feelings ... and instead of joy.... I felt an incredible sadness. But for what? I don't know. Or I am not sure. For what was lost (and all the nuances of that)? Perhaps. Maybe. But whatever it was - I was not grounded in joy and new beginnings and the magic of all that could be possible. And so began my journey into 2023.
What I did not know then, was the feeling would continue. This feeling of being un-tethered. Not anchored safely in a port but instead buffeted by the winds and seas of life. (LOL.... A long time ago, I remember using the analogy of my being a sailboat out at sea...and apparently, up until recently, I still saw myself that way.)
My reflections on the first quarter of 2023 took a minute to complete, to capture. I had to step back, zoom out, see the bigger picture. There were moments of joy and there were moments of disappointment. The ebb and flow of life...growing pains. But growth none the less. There was for sure more good than bad...more moments of joy than sad...but there was also still that feeling of being adrift. And the knowing that the feeling could not accompanying me into the rest of 2023.
So briefly, after noting the wins, the essence of my Q1 reflection was:
First, to remember. Be still and know. Like a whisper....'Remember...'
And Know - the Universe has my back...Always.
Centering myself in that.
Being grateful for what is.
And choosing. Always choosing. Again and again...til it felt right.
And then taking the first step.
I am grateful for the lessons of Q1...and don't get me wrong - my friends and I celebrated the heck out of Q1. And I am looking forward to an incredible Q2 and celebrating the living fully and well of those months as well.
Cheers to the end of the first quarter of 2023 and intending an amazing Q2.
Remember, we get to choose...always. Make it incredible.
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