At the end of every year I not only reflect on the year and how I showed up for myself and my people, but also set my sights on what I envision for the next year. The word I have settled on for 2025 that captures what I want to hone in on is “Foundation.”
I am remarkably skilled at dreaming big. What I often forget is what it takes to build towards these lofty goals I have set for myself. I have experienced so much growth in the last year both professionally and personally. I have felt my identity shift and settle. I have felt my heart soften and my mind continue to expand as I attune to this space I have carved out in the world.
I am going at this next year like an Art Restorator whose mission is to find the weathered grooves of my existence and pour in the love and attention this life deserves. I aim to deepen my systems within to allow for the expansion I desire. I will allow my muscles to strengthen and stretch in equal measure and allow a nurturance of self to unfold.
I am aware of the undertaking, of how slow and arduous this process may become. I realize I must continuously excavate to find the core of my humanity so that I may lay the groundwork of my future to take hold. I will need to remind myself that this is worth preserving.
And so let me embark upon a journey that will require both my stillness and action. This journey is warranted. Allow me to be the harbinger of self-love in a world ravaged by loathing. Let this foundation materialize a microcosm of nurturance and abundance.
KAT