What Will You 'Be' in 2023?
As we near the holidays, this is typically a time when I take stock in what I have accomplished and what I want to do in the coming year. I will definitely be taking that look back and look forward this year, but with a slightly different lens.
What do you do when you have reached the success in your career that you set out to acheive 25+ years ago, but you still feel empty? Well, I’m learning it is time for a shift in purpose. And, shifting that purpose has come after some great internal searching. I have been on a journey for about a year now. In 2021, I found meditation, joined a wellness program that introduced me to an amazing holistic doctor that taught me I did not have to feel guilty about slowing down, reached out to old college friends to reminisce, questioned siblings about our childhood, found podcasts for my long drives to and from work that literally changed my life. I am slowly finding my way, but here are some of the things that I have learned from others during this transformative process that I will take with me into 2023:
Success is not tied to what you are “doing”, but who you are “being”. I have spent so much time “doing”, it is what my environment trained me to do. Work hard, play hard. But, the more I do or the harder I work, the further away from my true-self I feel. So, I have become more intentional about being more joyful and changing my view of success.
We do not attract what we want, we attract what we are. I am finding my way back to a place where I like who I am. I am living in the present moment more, being grateful for what I have, and being comforatable just being myself. In order to attract what you want, you need to be what you want. I am being joy for now.
Cortisol is one of the most addictive things on the planet. I have been on a 24/7 cortisol drip for the last 20 years. I was constantly striving for the next big thing. “Pushing through” to reach success. It has caused inflammation in my body and quite possibly the reason for illnesses that I now have. I am changing things in my life to stop the cortisol addiction.
So, as we move toward the end of the year, and I look back on my successes and failures, I see clearly my purpose and my passion for the years ahead. I am looking forward to what is in store and what I will ‘be’ not what I will ‘do’.
If any of this resonates with you and I can help you on your journey, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
With Love,
Wendy
