Dear future self... 2024 recap
-I would like to read at least 7 books on my TBR this year. Also would love to finish the 4 I started last year that aren’t done yet too (Ed’s book, Untamed, Highly Sensitive Person & Atlas of the Heart) Ok I didn't think I did but I finished 11 books last year which is awesome! I'm happy about that, though I did not finish any of the ones I had started. Maybe this year. -I want to do my solo trip this year. Doesn’t matter where, whether it just be across the province, a roadtrip in the US or even a solo flight somewhere. I did not do this, I had every intention of going to Portugal in Oct for my birthday but clearly my life changed and I didn't. Im not sure if I'll get the chance to do a solo trip still, maybe one day in the future but that's on the back burner, you know, cause I'm married now. -I want to further deepen my friendships. I know this is a given, but I’d also like to see myself adding another girl to my circle. I definitely would say that my friendships have deepened over the year which is beautiful and I'm very grateful. I think to adding another would be D, Kenzie, Alyson & Stacey which have been amazing additions to my life. -I would like to feel fully invested in a church. Not feel like I’m still iffy & testing it out but I want to plant myself in one, join some more groups within the community hopefully & attend some more church activites. Though I have no succeeded at this, because I moved away so I couldn't plant myself anywhere, Coleson & I have been trying to go to the Vauxhall church regularly. Still not fully plugged in though. - I want to better my relationship with God. I know I can just reflect on that in a year from now & see how much more trusting I am with Him, only time will tell but I want to be more invested in that. More trusting that His plan is greater & he’s going to take care of me. I loved this and I loved this last year with trusting God. As I read through my last year, it really was heart warming to myself to see how many of my posts I actually wrote more about my relationship with God & how blessed I am. I definitely feel that I have bettered my relationship & have seen God's hand in so many areas over the year. - I want to ask for help more. I realized that I still seclude myself a lot when I go through hard times, I don’t allow others to help or open up & I deal with things on my own. I started to in the later months especially when I had ended things with Zack, I did open up with Amber & Sasha more & even Shane so I want to continue to be able to ask for that help back. I want to say that I maybe have improved in this, but not to the fullness that I would like. I definitely got a lot of help through moving, planning a wedding, even wedding day. But I don't feel that I've improved very much in the general sense, maybe some with Coleson, like I have commented over the last few months that I've needed things more specifically but I know I could do better. -I want to compliment more strangers. I remember I went to the peter lougheed house with mom some weeks ago & our server had such a beautiful smile, I had told him at the end of the meal & he blushed & got flustered. This world is so cold and unfriendly. I want to compliment more people, more strangers. Whatever it might be, I want to be kinder. Softer. More compassionate. I want to say nice things & speak more kindness into the world. I loved reading back on this one but am sad that I don't feel like I've really done this too much. To be fair, I now live on a farm and don't see strangers often so I have to take that into account but I didn't do a lot of that before I moved unfortunately.