Regardless of how well you lived, loved, served, worked…a page…
It will never be able to accurately or completely capture your essence; your laugh; smile; impact; gaze; that twinkle in your eye when you were a bit mischievous; or the way your chin puckered when you were sad. It won’t describe your feelings; your touch; your smell; the good times; the challenging times; your inspirational and touching times; the mundane and boring times; or even the ugly times. Nor will it convey the quiet assurances; the hugs; words of instruction and wisdom; your presence…
A single page…
How will your story be told in hindsight?
(Dedicated to two very special men that forever impacted my world - Marty Albertson and Dr. Thomas Farrell (pictured above)
Let me ask you, my friend, how was your 2023?
Honestly, I didn't realize how incredible my year was until I took a look back after I was challenged to create a hindsight board, forgive myself and see what lessons I want to take into 2024...
I've heard of vision boards, but hindsight boards are a new concept for me...and I'm hooked. It will become a new tradition at the beginning of every year for me from now on.
It is so simple for us to sit back and think, "Well, I'm glad 2023 is over...it was such a hard year..." or whatever, but was it, really??? Was it really a bad, horrible, hard, whatever year, or were there moments and experiences that were challenging, hurtful, or life changing?
I challenge you to take a look back at your 2023. Look at the memories. Look at the lessons. Take those into 2024. Leave the rest. Start building your foundation of 2024 now, creating what you want to look back on at the end of this year...
Your moments create your life...what kind of life are you creating??
Forgiveness...
Definitely not my strongest suit...
Is it easy for you?
The person you will most need to forgive is...yourself. If you can't even forgive yourself, how can you expect to be able to forgive others?
I wrote a forgiveness letter to myself, and one to another person...
Guess which one was longer??
Let's just say I have a lot of work to do on me...
Sit and write a letter of forgiveness to yourself...when you think you can't forgive any more, go a little deeper...go a little deeper still...go until you are empty.
Do the same for someone you need to forgive.
Then...burn them (responsibly, please), or tear them up, whatever form of destruction feels right. 
Let it go. No need to carry that energy into 2024. Take the lessons with you. Leave the rest.
Let it go. No need to carry that energy into 2024. Take the lessons with you. Leave the rest.Are you up for the challenge?
Then, take a look at the lessons you learned in the hard, sad, challenging, frustrating, not so pretty times of 2023...Here's a peek at mine...
*You are making an impact, good or bad, in every interaction in your world. Strive to always make it a good one...it might be the last memory someone has of you. Don't be that critical, judgey, mean or self righteous memory.
*You are more powerful than the darkness.
*Listen more. Judge less. Stop assuming. Always give benefit of the doubt.
*Ask. Never accuse.
I challenge you to create a hindsight board. Take the time to sit and write a letter of forgiveness to yourself and someone else. Enjoy the gift of letting it all go. What are the lessons you can take into this new year?? I'd love to see results! Simply hit "reply" and share with me!
Here's to an incredibly powerful 2024...
Here's to an incredibly powerful 2024...
