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2022: The Year of the Porg
Dec. 31st, 2022 07:29 pmMy word for 2022 was "Stability" and I feel like I lived up to that word as I worked on stabilizing so much of my brokenness.
- I started writing again in 2022. Truly writing again, and loving words as they came out.
- I plotted some awesome things.
- I put together playlists that helped my creativity.
- I read more books that I enjoyed.
- I made more time for me and advocated for that time.
- I distanced myself from things that hurt me.
- I connected on deeper levels with my faith.
- I slowed down.
- I sought help for my mental health.
And I'm sure there are more victories that I'm missing, but it all adds up to the same thing: I feel a lot more grounded than I did this time in 2021.
I call 2022 "The Year of the Porg" because my youngest son adopted one from Disney World, and it seems to embody so much of what I feel on a regular basis. The thing screams at random and looks at the world with large eyes. I too often want to scream at random.
In all seriousness, it's cute and fluffy. It's a reminder of an adventure we took as a family and has become a mascot for the house.
We'll see what our mascot/theme for 2023 is. I do know that my word for the year is "Reset". I'm stabilized, and now it's time to start from scratch. This feels daunting sometimes, but it also feels refreshing. I'm returning to a world where there are no outside expectations.
Overall, I'm feeling optimistic. I know everything I want to do, and I have a plan on how to do it. The question is, do I have the strength to execute this plan? Changing habits is so hard. Time will tell, and I will document this every step of the way.
- I started writing again in 2022. Truly writing again, and loving words as they came out.
- I plotted some awesome things.
- I put together playlists that helped my creativity.
- I read more books that I enjoyed.
- I made more time for me and advocated for that time.
- I distanced myself from things that hurt me.
- I connected on deeper levels with my faith.
- I slowed down.
- I sought help for my mental health.
And I'm sure there are more victories that I'm missing, but it all adds up to the same thing: I feel a lot more grounded than I did this time in 2021.
I call 2022 "The Year of the Porg" because my youngest son adopted one from Disney World, and it seems to embody so much of what I feel on a regular basis. The thing screams at random and looks at the world with large eyes. I too often want to scream at random.
In all seriousness, it's cute and fluffy. It's a reminder of an adventure we took as a family and has become a mascot for the house.
We'll see what our mascot/theme for 2023 is. I do know that my word for the year is "Reset". I'm stabilized, and now it's time to start from scratch. This feels daunting sometimes, but it also feels refreshing. I'm returning to a world where there are no outside expectations.
Overall, I'm feeling optimistic. I know everything I want to do, and I have a plan on how to do it. The question is, do I have the strength to execute this plan? Changing habits is so hard. Time will tell, and I will document this every step of the way.
