Perhaps the biggest area I feel I'm in a different space is emotionally. Last year I had lost myself inside of an unhealthy relationship that was 100% based on the other person's needs and nothing to do with mine. While it's easy to blame the man for that I have to own a huge part of it because I'm the one who stayed in it, who allowed that to be my "normal" and who suffered as a result. I was completely depleted, I lacked some focus, and I felt sad and lonely despite feeling like I had found "the love of my life." Wow - crazy to think back on that. This year, thank you very much Hoffman Institute - I find myself so much stronger emotionally. I have detached myself from so many old patterns and habits and I have learned to love myself first, set healthy boundaries, communicate my needs, and attract the very things I need and want. So I'm thrilled to be able to say one year later I'm so far from the unhealthy patterns of last year's relationship and instead I've attracted a beautiful soul - a man who helps me see how far I've come while also reflecting and doing his own work at the same time. We are 1000% different yet in the ways that matter we are in sync.
Another area where I feel quite a bit of different vs last year is mentally. Given what I shared above my thoughts were easily distracted last year and I lacked a lot more focus than I wanted to admit. I didn't pour as much into my business in my first year in Austin as I would've liked and I was way too focused on debt vs opportunity. Until I changed all that. IT started right around this time last year when my coaching colleague Pete asked me to partner with him to bring an approach to market that he created and we both had been using over the past few years. I was instantly excited and knew working with Pete was going to prove rewarding and enjoyable so I said yes. It's been one hell of a ride this past year building and launching what we now call the Shift Positive 360. Pouring myself into the building, creating and executing phase again was just what my mind needed and wow has it thrived ever since. I'm so grateful to say I've come real far over this year and have found great joy and success as a result.
I'm happy to say I also feel a shift financially from this past year. While dollar for dollar I'm not in too different of a place I did have a big "win" when I did my taxes this year. After having my 2014 income nearly put me out of business in 2015 due to the $30k that was due in taxes - I was able to move my business to TX and also become an S Corp both of which saved me $21k in taxes this year - yes, $21k in debt. This is HUGE for me! I also had to do a lot of clean up with Quickbooks after getting ill direction from a bookkeeper and that is finally all re-done and 100% accurate which is very very exciting. So yes, as I look back on this year I feel as though I'm much more financially healthy than I was last year - hooray!
Finally, as I reflect on the past year I see how much I've grown spiritually. Attending the Hoffman Institute in March of this year has truly been life changing on SO MANY LEVELS. It's hard to articulate how truly profound the experience has been. Through that process I learned about my spirit self and I got to know her. I've come to realize how she's always there for me, looking out for me and guiding me to be just where I need to be. It's been pretty powerful to experience - to trust that the spirit inside of me truly has all the answers and knows what's best for ME. And it's no wonder that four days after returning from Hoffman a hot guy approaches me at the BBQ stand and after talking a little while he said he had such a strong sense of my sweet and unique spirit that he just knew he couldn't leave without speaking to me. Here we are six months later still enjoying each other's company. So if that doesn't support the notion of our spirits attracting what it is we need and want, I'm not sure what does.
As I look forward I see opportunity, I see love, I see vacations, I see revenue, I see two booming business, and I see me continuing to lean into the far more emotionally, mentally, financially and spiritually healthy jen. It like what I see; it's a damn good view.
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