2016, what a year. Not one that needs repeating, that’s for sure. It was a great year for learning experiences. Lost a job, then had to cancel a trip that had been in the works for over a year. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. We also have one less cat now. Not a fun time. Lots of people I have talked to feel the same about 2016 – it was a rough year.
In all its roughness, there isn’t a thing I would change about the year. There was a chance to have a few months to myself during my time between jobs. That time allowed for reflection and most of all a time for my mind to relax.
The experienced I gained was the proof to myself that strength is one of my strong suits. People have told me over the years that I am strong or that they admire my strength to move through life. To me that was something I never saw in myself until 2016. Many times over the course of 2016 I found myself calling upon my inner strength to push forward. Somehow my strength answered.
Through my strength I found the ability to make tough decisions. I learned to face the unknown through my decisions. Instead of thinking of every possible outcome before I made a decision, I followed my intuition. Thankfully it didn’t lead me astray. Through theses decisions, the part of the control freak that needed to control every outcome lessened. I learned to let things fall where they may, while still taking steps to move forward. I learned to live, letting go of control.
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