2021: I’m ready for another year
I came to post on the site today and was shocked that it’s been almost two years since I’ve written a post. I’ve been working on building a business and focusing all of my efforts there plus 2020 happened so I’m not going to be too hard on myself but it’s been longer than I realized.
New Years is a great time to reflect on your goals and progress and to recenter yourself in the direction you hope to be going. I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions per se since I think its important to be working towards your goals all the time and not just once a year but I do think the beginning of a new year is a natural time to reflect.
2020 didn’t go the way I had hoped (obviously - it didn’t go the way any of us had hoped) and I did not stay as disciplined in my routine or work as I wanted to. I was, however, very consistent with my yoga and meditation practice which I believe really helped me to get through this year without falling into a major episodes of anxiety or depression.
As we go into 2021 I am hoping to be more disciplined in my work. This is a big year for my business as I plan to begin expanding and hiring other therapists which will expand our reach exponentially. I need to be more disciplined when it comes to blogging, interviewing, and all the other things I have to do outside of just seeing my clients. This will help to ensure that the business is growing.
I also hope to continue to build on the healthy routine I’ve developed including deepening my yoga and meditation practice and improving my ability to stay present and mindful as I go throughout my day. It’s easy to get distracted and stuck in our emotions, especially when going through difficulties, and practicing mindfulness can really help with this.
Lastly, I want to care less what others think. This is something that I’ve been working on my entire adult life and something that continues to negatively impact me in so many ways. When you have a past like I do that includes trauma and drug addiction, you also have shame about your past. I’ve carried remnants of this shame with me since I was 19 years old and first got clean. I’m tired of it and the truth is I have worked for the last 18 years to not only be a better person but to help others overcome issues similar to the ones that I faced. I don’t believe I should be ashamed of myself anymore. Yes I did fucked up things back then but I’m not that person anymore and its time for me to move on - even if society doesn’t want to let me.
All-in-all, I’m hoping to build on the work I’ve already done and the foundation that I’ve laid for myself in both my personal and professional live. I want to be better and to continue to grow as a person, a therapist, and a member of our glob al community.
