Happy New Year!!
I’ve been excited about the arrival of 2023 for some time now. 2022 just felt a bit too challenging for me and, in the end, I had that sense of completion. It was capped off with the arrival of Covid, which I have dodged since it first came onto the scene. Being vaccinated and triple-boosted gave me this feeling of invincibility, which was completely busted when the throat tickle and then soreness came just before Christmas.
Crap! It was my turn. I steeled myself up and prepared for I don’t know what, but my armor went up and I was ready. What is very interesting is that I slid into this “sick mode” kind of like slipping into an old shoe. I knew this place. Lying in bed and wanting nothing more than to sleep this all away; memories of my Cancer Journey came to mind. I could feel the desire to wish it away; conjuring up my manifesting powers to rid myself of it. I almost started to bargain with it, but that was soon squelched by my soul saying, “your body needs this time of full rest.” I tried to, immediately, find the “gift” in it, attempting to control the situation. And then, finally, I just surrendered and let it run its course, which was truly the only real answer.
Now, the question of what to do or be during this time. Truthfully, I was doing all I could do: rest, fluids, medicines (including Paxlovid), and kindness to myself. I quarantined so no one else in the family would get sick and my computer (for silly shows, videos, and movies) became my best friend.
I tried to “be” as much as I could, but the Activator, Strategic, and Futuristic strengths in me kept enticing me with “and…what about 2023 and leadership, programs, vacations, D.R.E.A.M. goals…” The conflict between my body wanting rest and healing and my mind swirling with the possibilities was ongoing. And, there was learning taking place.
Here’s what I learned:
- Dreaming fuels my soul. Without dreaming I don’t have a vision, North Star, or strong WHY to motivate me forward. What my soul wants is found in my heart, not my head. While I have big goals for CJI in 2023, there will be more goals for what I want on a personal level. Adventures are high on this list.
- Rest and sleeping until my body wakes up is lovely. Waking up without an alarm and trusting my body clock is a gift. A gift I want to give myself more often.
- My mind needs continual feeding and growth. I probably watched more videos and documentaries while healing and it gave me the “mental growth time” I was craving. Not something I want to do sporadically, rather I want this to be part of my routine for life.
- My body knows what it needs and is ready to do its magnificent way of healing. I know that my body knows when to breathe without me controlling or telling it to do that, so I can trust her to do what is needed. My job is the care and feeding of me (body, mind, and soul) and this is a strong focus for me in 2023.
The beginning of a new year is one of my favorite times of the year. There are 365 days of possibilities and opportunities. The quote by the poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, is an invitation for 2023:
“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.”
If you’re up for new discoveries about yourself and what is possible, I invite you to join us for any of the many Programs that we have planned for the first quarter of 2023. Take a look at the abundance below.
I leave you with brilliant words from Simone Biles to inspire you:
“I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than
the chances I didn’t take at all.”
Wishes for Health, Growth, and Joy,
Shariann
