For me, 2016 was a journey.
Down.
2017 is seeing me rise.
Up.
That’s my story in a nutshell.
Here’s the longer version of that story…
In 2016:
- I let fear take over my life and, fully operating in lack/limitation mode, made some poor decisions
- I tried to be something I am not and hid my truth for fear that it would hinder me
- I was in constant chronic pain
- I stopped leading the active lifestyle I’d led my entire adult life
- Because of the poor decisions I’d made, I suffered from anxiety that was so bad I was afraid to fall asleep each night
- I let anger toward, and hatred of, an individual take root and fester in my heart and mind
- I became severely depressed; my mind went into what was the darkest place it had ever gone
- I started taking prescription anti-depressants (I hate drugs)
- I gained 15 pounds
- I let fear take over my life and, fully operating in lack/limitation mode, made some poor decisions
Notice the last item is identical to the first item. That’s because the cycle repeated. Needless to say, I didn’t finish my next books.
There was some progress in business and other exterior pursuits, but when it comes to what really matters, who I AM, I lost myself in 2016.
But I didn’t realize it until the last week of the year. Specifically, the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
As a result… I started to rise
In 2017:
- I’ve restarted my yoga practice
- I’ve reprogrammed my brain to tell me something positive as soon my eyes in the morning
- I’ve restarted my daily meditation practice
- I workout 5 times a week
- I speak, walk, and live my truth
- For the first time (in a loooong time), I’m on a diet
- I’ve restarted my yoga practice
Notice the last item is identical to the first item. That’s because the cycle repeats. Needless to say, I am feeling so much better.
In addition…
- I no longer require prescription anti-depressants
- I’m actively stating my truth to whomever I come into contact with (how liberating!)
- Whenever anger/hatred tries to raise its head, I lovingly obliterate it
I’ve discovered that speaking my truth cannot destroy me. It just makes me stronger.
2017, so far, has been an amazing year. The winter is over, Spring is here, and my goal is to bring the heat (ok, I couldn’t resist the Game of Thrones dragon reference).
I’ve been researching the history of Britain’s Irish ethnic cleansing for historical accuracy in my novels, particularly 
Hello World…again. It’s been so long, almost a year, since my last post, it feels like forever.
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