Anybody who has heard me talk about 2023 would have heard me say constantly that 2023 was not my year. Yes, I used ‘was’ because, for me, 2023 is over, although I will not start a new year until my birthday. December is a wrap-things-up month.
So, saying 2023 is not my year—for me, it’s not about positive or negative awareness. It is just because I am in a state of self-awareness that I know that this is not the picture I had in mind. It didn’t derail; I didn’t get stuck. However, when I measured based on the metrics, standards, and goals I set, it didn’t measure up.
The weird part of this is that this thought revolves around things that I expected to happen that didn’t happen and things I didn’t expect or imagine happening that happened.
I had wins o! But, you see, it is easier to focus on the failings. The mood swings here and there. Sadly, the blog suffered. For a year that I had planned out and felt so convicted about, it didn’t happen for me as planned.
I feel like we all have those periods. It was an out-of-body experience. The last time I felt this way was in 2021, but even that didn’t feel this slow.
There is a good part to this, though.
The good part about this is that I didn’t let this feeling hold me back from doing anything I wanted to do. It didn’t affect how I felt about the days that I won. Seeing other people that I cared about winning was a big plus for me. It might not be happening to me, but it is happening to someone I love, and that is super amazing. Another good thing about this is that I strongly believe there will be no downtime like this again. This will be the last.
The beautiful part about this again is that despite my being passive in 2023, I was planning for 2024. I saw 2023 as a seed, and I still firmly believe there is no better year, and each only gets better with its notes and lessons. So, let’s move on to 2024. Now, I wish the days could run slowly, but wishes are not horses, and we can’t ride away.
Meanwhile, a few notes ago, I talked about a Christmas gift for the members of this community…
Drumroll, please! Get ready to unwrap the magic this Christmas Day as HoneyDrops Blog spills the tea with our very first magazine! Follow us on social media because we're giving you the gift of serious vibes this holiday! Just search for HoneyDropsBlog on TikTok, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
I hope you get to see this when it drops on Christmas day.
I have no links to promote today, so a drop of honey for your week.