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When I was little my great grandma used to always say that when you’re young all you want is for time to speed up so you can do what you want when you want. Then something happens the older you get. Time actually feelings like it’s listening just when you wish it would slow down.

How many of you can relate? Cause I swear every December 31st I’m saying the same thing.

How is it New Year’s Eve already?

Guys this year has been a study in ups, downs, ups that feel like downs, and vice versa. Overall, I’m grateful for each day, but there were some that made me question some things. Yet with all the crazy I hate to see it come to an end, not just cause I still have like 5 goals to accomplish😝, but because in those small moments I found joy.

Here’s something you might not know about me, but I come from a very religious family. A couple of years ago while visiting family one of them asked a question based off a bible verse. She asked if I was content. My first response was to turn the question back on her, but as I sat with that thought, I realized in a lot of ways I wasn’t. More ways than I cared to admit.

At the time I was on my way to publishing my first book, there was more money in my savings than I’d had in a good moment, I had a roof over my head, and was on vacation, but that didn’t change how discontent I felt because I was angry with myself that I was in a space I never expected to be. There were other factors going but that was a big part of it.

This year I’ve spent some time working on that. On remembering why I started writing, the freedom it can afford, and being present in each moment. Now I would be lying to you if I told you I’ve worked out that last one but like with life it’s a work in progress.

I’m a work in progress.

I think that is part of learning to be content. Not believing that wherever you are is where you will always be or killing yourself to have everything you’ve ever dreamed of. It’s accepting that you and life will always be a work in progress. Tuesday you might not like yourself or your situation but Wednesday gives you the opportunity to change things. It gives you a chance to grow, to learn, to find new inspiration, to make things better. To find contentment in life, yourself, everything.

As much as I would love to tell you that contentment was my work for 2024 or it’s my word for 2025, it’s not. My word for this last year was Freedom. My word for 2025 is one I’m going to keep close to the vest.

For now, I’m wishing you all a wonderful new year filled with much more happiness than sorrow and a joy like you’ve never seen.

I’m excited for the books I have planned and a few that might pop up along the way. I’m also looking forward to some new books coming from some of my favorite authors. Some of which I plan to share here for you guys.

So here is to an amazing 2025. I’ll see you after the ball drops.