Curiously optimistic

Well, HELLO 2018! When did you sneak up on us?! I for one are thrilled you are here. It's been a crazy 2017 - you brought me what I asked in abundance for sure. I feel the universe brought an abundance of things as well between the hurricanes, floods, fires, and dear ol TRUMP it's been a crazy year. And for me, well both businesses TOOK OFF - took some focus on my part (shocker...NOT!) and I found my way pretty early on into 2017. I knew I couldn't repeat 2016 which was out of balance and out of focus. But just as life always does it threw me some challenges like a special uncle dying, my rental home being sold and having to move AGAIN (3x in under 3 years), identity theft FIVE times/two banks/6 accounts all in 120 days... and a conclusion from the bank and cops that was BEYOND heart breaking, and finally a tumultuous break up as a result. 2017 was full of lessons - so many around security, co-dependency, self care, breaking old patterns, learning to celebrate and live in the success, living in my spirit space and brining much more JOY into my life, and GRATITUDE. Truly. When everything felt like shit, it was gratitude that pulled me through. I SWEAR by the Five Minute Journal - it's changed my life since I started it on August 1, 2017.

So that's 2017 in a nutshell. And as I have done for the past 6-7 years on this blog, I'm naming my word for 2018 - my intention if you will. And that is....CURIOSITY. I want to take a stance of curiosity in 2018 across all areas of my life. The obvious - my coaching, but also with my business partner - coming from a place of listening and inquiring more with curiosity vs always trying to give / communicate a POV. In dating - I want to re-enter that process (as I already have with the new year) with utter curiosity vs the cynicism that I'm so easily able to access. And in my relationships - I want to enter into conversations and connections with a sense of wonder - and be curious. I often feel there is so much more value in listening vs talking. So this year I want to know what it's like to explore everything - be open to it all - and hold the stance of curiosity.

So...with that I'm already feeling curiously optimistic with how 2018 has kicked off. We're only 20 days in and I feel quite encouraged, energized and if I'm being blunt - fuckin incredibly encouraged by what lies ahead. It's almost like I FINALLY shed SO MUCH SHIT I needed to shed and I've reached the part of the pasture where the rainbow is in the distance and all I need to do is keep it in sight and keep walking toward it because as it gets closer and closer it feels better and better...and I can't help but think - THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR :)

Thanks for sticking with me...if anyone remains that reads this blog. Happy new year to you! And what's your intention this year? I'd love to hear it :)

Cheers!