2024 I bid you adieu

2024 was one of those transformative years for me. Not everything went as planned or as I hoped, but it led me right to where I needed to be. Pivot is one of my most favorite words, and probably some of the best advice I could ever give any of you. We get so stuck on what we think we want. We miss out on our lives by chasing what we think may make us happy and not as much on actually living it. Even though I am all about the manifesting, goal setting and chasing the hell out of my dreams, I am also just as happy with letting life unfold, making mistake and growing, shifting gears even when I do not want to, because our ego selves get so fixated on an idea or a dream that we miss out on the sunsets, the smile of a stranger, our favorite song playing on the radio. We are so worried about what other people are doing, and we are losing out on time, and the time that we have here on this beautiful planet is not infinite. Even if it 2024 wasn’t what you had hoped, try to find the glimmers in it and believe me they are everywhere, and I am not some super human that only I have glimmers, each and one of you have them too but you may just have had the wrong pair of glasses on, if you are always wearing shades you won’t see the sun. I am not about false positivity either, but it is ok to wear the rose colored glass too. I chose to find joy wherever I go, and tonight was no exception, and I wanted to share it sweet moment that I experienced. Tonight I went with one of my closest friends and youngest daughter to go see “Wicked” and it was an experience, I cried so hard for all of the moments of joy in the movie, I won’t spoil it if you have not seen it but it shows you the beauty of friendship and how we can meet friends in the most unlikely of ways and no matter how different we are. At the very end of the movie my daughter was sobbing not because of the ending (told you no spoilers happening here) she was crying because the movie was so beautiful from the singing, acting, story line, cinematography, set design, you name it that movie touched her soul. We just sat and let her feel all of the beautiful emotions, and that was a glimmer. It was a big beautiful highlight for 2024 (yes, a silly movie). It doesn’t end there though, while waiting on my friend who was in the little ladies room, standing by the poster of the movie and she was still crying, we noticed this beautiful soul who also had tears in her eyes, and she shared her story about how she and her bestfriend are lucky enough to have their grand daughters be bestfriends

and how they had their wicked skirts on, half the movie they the green side showing and then the pink showing for the rest, and my heart just filled, this perfect stranger was sharing with us how special this movie was to her and her why, and how we have to travel to Disney to do the avatar virtual reality ride because it was a spiritual experience and that was a glimmer. This woman, who we have never met before, shared with us what was in her heart and her soul, and she hopes she see’s us again next year. I am so thankful that people share their joy with me. With that being said, you all have shared so many beautiful things with me in 2024. I have cried alongside your struggles, I have watched you come leaps and bounds, and the stories, the laughs, you have all touched my heart. Sure 2024 wasn’t everything I had wanted, but believe me, it was everything I needed. If I can leave you with anything this year, it is just this is, life is hard, it can be frustrating, it can be a sucker punch, it can be a loss, allow yourself to feel and process but do not allow yourself to stay stuck there. Go find a pen and paper and then start with scrolling with the photo’s on your phone bet in there you will find so many reasons to smile, list those glimmers those memories, allow those to be etched into your soul. If your list is perhaps not as long as you would like, it is time to create, to live, and stop making the excuses that hold you back from life. This life is such a gift, and yes that is so cliche, but so true, and you have all been a beautiful gift/glimmer in my 2024, so from the deepest depths of my heart and soul thank-you.