Hello there. With the end of the year rushing towards us, it feels like it is time to start taking stock of the year that was and planning for the year to come. One of the exercises that works for me is to ask myself what success will look like at the end of the year. I am a firm believe in “doing the hard stuff because the time will pass anyway.”
My fifty-second birthday is in just over two weeks. (That number doesn’t look so daunting when you write it out. 😅). When I turned fifty, I said this would be my best decade yet, and I still believe it. This year, I stepped out of my shell in an attempt to set myself up for my future. Now, I need to make the most of the new skills and experiences that I have acquired. I also decided where I wanted to be by next April. I am so surprised to see that opportunities are popping up that can enable the materialisation of those goals. I shouldn’t be because I know that God has my back, but I can’t help it. It’s so amazing.
In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear advises, “Be the designer of your world and not merely the consumer of it.” At this point, I am grateful that I finally understand that I need to do this. I have been a consumer of my life for too long. I am also thankful that God has given me the courage and strength to keep moving towards my goals. He has also blessed me with the opportunities to grow into the person I need to be to achieve my desires and goals. There were so many times this year that I witnessed myself saying things and behaving in ways that I only dreamed of. I still have a long way to go, but I am taking a moment to thank myself for all the growing I did this year. I am very proud of myself.
2025’s words are “health and wellness” for me, and I am thrilled to have already started building some of the necessary habits I will need with my new mini-trampoline and stationary bike. It is going to be a good year. I am very excited. Financial wellness is also on the cards. This year was a financial disaster, so I also have much work to do there. I am looking forward to the challenge, even though sacrifices will have to be made to achieve my goal.
Well, that is from me for today. Thanks for popping by. Have you decided on your word for the year yet? Let me know in the comments.
Bye for now.
Grounded African 