2022 was a doosy!
Hey Yall! I know, I know it’s been a looooooong time coming and some changes have definitely come my way. As with most people there were ideas for a new year, new me and it was more than I could bear. I talk a lot about being Healthy, Happy, and Whole. That is still very true. In holding true to this mantra, lifestyle, I had to pause and take care of me. [It is totally okay to pause and regroup and only you know how long that takes]. Seems like 2022 had as many downs as it did ups and yes, I meant to say that that way. So let’s talk about it!
I experienced a longing for God and a place to call home. So many things connected to church shifted in a big way - we paused working on the church we were starting, my bff (who I was starting the church with) moved away, I felt like God left me in the wilderness. These things didn’t happen all at one time but boy did it hit HARD.
My job - which is always something new - shifted from being a place I was quitting every other day to being a place of elevation. I got a promotion, kinda. That story may be for another blog, but know that the hard work that I have been doing has not gone unnoticed and even with the kinks that still need to be worked out, I feel good about staying there, for now.
I started a doctoral program!!! Yes, you can practice now calling me Dr. Anita. I like the way that sounds. While that sounds good and all the process to the first class, getting through the first class, and finishing the first class were a little (okay, A LOT) of anxiety producing for me. My own mantras and techniques that I TEACH OTHERS were not helpful. I had to sit and acknowledge out loud and to others how I was feeling. and then things began to get a bit better.
SO, now that you are all caught up, let’s get back to the business at hand- living a full life with peace and tranquility knowing that there will be hard days but we can do hard things!
Until next time! Here’s to being Healthy, Happy, and Whole!