The past couple years for many people has brought tough times, instability, grief, heightened anxiety and turmoil. I am hopeful that this year, 2023, will be a year of new beginnings. I am nearly 39 years old. February 2023 marks the close out year of my thirties. When I reflect on my life I feel like I have come a very long way. This year I will soar. I am gaining new experiences which will lead me to continue to leave a positive impact on this world.
I am beginning my masters degree this year. I have always excelled in school when I study things that I am passionate about. In college at St. Mary’s I chose to study History and Women’s Studies, because I loved every course I selected. When I chose a concentration and thesis on Russian History, I reveled and soaked it up like a sponge. When I begin my MSW in the fall, I will be equally porous and absorb every moment. I am passionate about mental health and what lasting effect I might have once licensed as a LSCW. Yearning for this future has been a goal of mine since last year when I was accepted to Florida State University.
This year, my journey as a spouse of an active duty service member comes to a close, and I couldn’t be more overjoyed. While having Jason home more hasn’t been an easy adjustment, the alternative of not knowing what will happen, when the next deployment will come. I will take him home everyday and forever. He is extremely excited and plans to go to school in the fall online with Old Dominion University.
Finally, I have struggled in the past to keep my health at the forefront of priorities. I have recently started working out regularly again. The holidays I ate all the things. But now feeling refocused to make my health and weight loss my primary goal. Today, January 1, 2023… I didn’t make it to the gym. But did cardio and weight lifting at home for 45 minutes. I decluttered and organized my office. Wrote in my fresh 2023 planner. Made this blog post, played with the girls. All in all a fantastic day to ring in the new year.
I won’t back down anymore. I will not take anything for granted. I will cherish every moment. I will take it one day at a time. I will live for me, and seek opportunities for my own happiness. I will love myself first. And I WILL SOAR into this new year.
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