We say NEW YEAR NEW ME but what are we really saying? Are we saying that 2019 did us dirty? Are we trying to get rid of and forget all the horrible, traumatic things that happened in the previous year? When I said NEW YEAR NEW ME at one point in time, I literally meant changing who I was to hopefully accommodate the new year treating me better. But maybe instead of saying NEW YEAR NEW ME, why don’t we say NEW YEAR BETTER ME. The older I get the more I realize that when I felt that the year had beat my ass for lack of a better term I in some way internalized it as me needing to change. But honestly without some of those negative things happening in my life, I don’t know if I could walk into the new year confident with whatever life decides to throw at me. I have already been through it !
If my 2019 wasn’t as difficult as it had been, would I have ever created this blog to provide an outlet for myself and others around me. I really don’t think so. Pressure makes diamonds ,but it also makes successful individuals. Whether that be success financially, mentally, spiritually, physically, etc. It takes difficult times like not being able to pay all your bills to push you to elevate yourself so that it never happens again. It takes going through a bad breakup to realize that you really do deserve the very best that a person can offer.
It takes going through a rough patch with friends and family to realize that the amount of time that you have known someone does not determine the value of the relationship. So yes, 2019 may have beat my ass, gotten the upper hand, and snuck a few extra punches and kicks in. As a result, I got fed up and made changes that helped me for the better. Now, I can say that every problem taught me something that I know will help me to be more joyous and successful in 2020. Even though at the time it felt like hell! So, let’s cheer to the lessons, traumatic experiences, and straight up bad decisions of 2019. And let’s toast to the new challenges and successes of 2020 because without the bad I would have never gotten to the good. Ladies, what are some things that that you hope to get better at in 2020? What are the things that you decided to let go of in 2019?
XO, The Imperfect Woman
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