Good morning everyone! I hope everyone’s doing well and having an amazing day so far. I wanted to come back and say hi, because I realize I haven’t published a blog post in such a long time (read: years) and I am indeed alive and well, and I’d love to come back here more often.

A lot of people will wait until New Year’s Day to act on their resolutions, but I, on the contrary, will start when the moment strikes, when it feels hot and it’s right. There’s so much going on in this world, good, bad, and ugly, and there are a lot of things internally that sometimes keep me from speaking up, speaking out, or even publishing something small like this. Sometimes, it’s just me overthinking, and then indecision turns to inactivity, and that’s not good. So I’ll start here, and bring you along for the journey.

There are many lessons I’ve learned in 2024, and I’ll share some of them with you…

1. Amazing things can and will happen to you, as long as you remain open for it and do your part in showing up. I’ve been able to travel quite a bit this year, going to places and meeting amazing people along the way, and you can’t do that by playing small, staying in your comfort zone or taking zero risks.
2. Once a creative, always a creative. There are likely periods in your life where you feel more dormant when it comes to your creativity or things that you enjoy doing in an artistic sense. Your creative well will never run dry, and it’s important to take time to nurture your creative spirit. The flame will be rekindled, and you’ll create again. This post is proof of that.
3. Support the people, places, and things that light your fire. Show up for them. Listen to them, go to them, and in turn, it will help you grow as a person as well.
4. Progress is still progress, no matter how small. Rome wasn’t built overnight, as the saying goes, and the same goes for the grand vision for your life. All we really have is the here and now, and so consider what systems you have in place that assist your wellbeing and the goals you desire for yourself and for the world. A win is a win, so celebrate it.
5. Never settle for less than what you deserve. The closing of a door, regardless of how it came to be, will help you in reaching your ultimate destination. It’s really not worth losing sleep over, instead, be grateful for what you have and know that better opportunities will come to you, as long as you remain open to it.

That’s some of what I’ve learned, and I’ll likely blog more about my lessons along with other things! I realize I still have quite a bit of readership despite the dormancy, so I’m thankful that you’ve taken the time out of your busy day to read this post.

Have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!