Today is November 3rd, 2023 and it is my 36th Birthday!!!!

A new year in my life is officially beginning, and I always love looking back at what I have done in the past year and see what’s next and where I would like to go.

This past year, I have definitely gone all in with doing more for myself and investing heavily in to my personal interests. I for sure want to tap more into my natural talents and take more time to nurture them in a way that I never have before. I know that will all come in time… but, this past year has been super exciting, because I am officially a business owner!!! MAN I have been learning a lot about what that means and all the rules that come along with it. There is so much that I never knew until now when it comes to starting a small business. It is a constant learning and figuring it out game for sure… Things are always changing and rules get thrown in that you have to keep up with. I have an amazing business partner as well, and I am so happy that we are able to bounce off of each other and go on this journey together. Building a business takes time, and I look forward to sharing what is happening as we go along.

Along with starting a new business, I am still at my regular job, blogging and content creating as well. It has been a little stressful to juggle… I’m not going to lie, but I am big on planning, so I make sure I can make it work. My ultimate goal in life is to have my talents and business pay me, and be able to have the freedom to travel and explore. I dream about that often, and know that I will be able to do it all soon!!!

I have been sticking more to myself this past year, and digging in to the things that are me and truly ME. I feel like for a little while I lost sight of certain aspects of my own personal creativity, because I was working with a lot of people who were just sucking the life out of me!!! I am still learning to say NO and not work with people who just take and not give anything back (spoiler… there are sooo many takers out there. Be careful). The fact that people feel the need to compete with each other in all industries is so disheartening and makes me so sad. I grew up being a giver and have always been so nice to people, and sometimes unfortunately that often back fires. I have always also been big on observing the world around me and I am very thought out when I say certain things to people, because when I have strong opinions on things… I go IN!! Very little people really know that about me I think. As I grow and get older I am still learning how to open up to people. I have been hurt by so many people that I often just crawl in a ball in the corner and don’t ever want to come out. I have so many situations lately that I have had to just shake off, build myself up and fight to keep on going. I am constantly giving myself grace and not blame or make myself feel bad. I think that is something that we all have to continue to learn and do for ourselves. Dust your self off and go after whatever you want out of life. You can make it happen!!

Year 36 is all about getting back to me and building a business like I never have before. I am excited to share the journey and keep bringing all the things the I love together in the content that I am apart of and continue to create.

I can’t believe I have had this platform for a little over 10 years now!!! That’s crazy… Things have been a little off and on in the past couple of years, but I am making a commitment to myself to keep things up over here. I appreciate everyone, especially my day 1s. I love being able to share my thoughts here. It is my safe space, and I hope that others feel safe and loved here as well <3

I honestly don’t know what’s in store for 2024… Let’s see when we get there!! Let’s declare together that all good things are on the way!!! I am excited to keep sharing the journey with you and hope that we can continue to learn and grow together!! :)