It’s Time

I know that I’m not the only one asking, what happened to 2024? It passed incredibly fast, and now we find ourselves with less than a month to a new year. It’s the perfect time reflect on what you’d set out to accomplish this year, and what you actually got done. The point is not to berate yourself, but to have an honest conversation with yourself about your intentions and your actions. Because it’s time…to cut the crap.

What Will You Do?

For the first part of 2024, I had wandered aimlessly. I didn’t know what to do, and that trapped in a funk from which I didn’t know how to pull myself out. It reached a crisis state by mid-April, when I decided to go off the grid. As I dived headfirst into a change journey, I quickly came to realize that change isn’t easy. In fact, it’s f*cking hard. Initially, I focused on creating some good habits and escaped the bad ones holding me back. But eventually… You guessed it, I relapsed.

Part of that relapse stemmed from not really knowing what I wanted. I mean, I did and I didn’t. I wanted to be more productive with my writing, more focused and intentional. When it came to my health, I wanted to make better food choices and run consistently (despite an injury and heart condition). But in the background, I couldn’t shake other people’s expectations. I struggle to let myself be myself. Now I know it’s time to try again. And if you’re taking a look at your life, what will you do next?

It’s Time

Something I’ve heard repeatedly over the past year is this: no one is coming to save you. And it’s true. If I want to change something in my life, it’s up to me. Maybe I’ll succeed. Or maybe I won’t. If I want to write more, I need to better manage the things that distract me. To run more, I need to run no matter how I feel. And if I want to eat better, I need to remind myself more often of the consequences of reaching for that cookie.

Despite any setbacks, I must always try one more time. Change, and consequently success, doesn’t happen overnight. It is a progression of the choices we make. Yes, it’s time…to do the next right thing, and give yourself the grace—when things don’t go as planned—to try again.

Let me remind you today that you are loved, you are worthy, and you matter. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to be—wholly and unapologetically—who you are.