This made me cry a little. The number of people who tell me they used to play the flute but that they weren’t ‘talented’ enough or they gave it up to, you know, do life… This is just so beautiful.
As 2018 ends, everyone is reflecting and setting goals or making resolutions. I’ve seen a few people write “New year, new me.” I’ve never completely understood that phrase. Here comes 2019 and, though it’s a new year, I’m the same me. Instead, maybe my view is better explained as “New year, more comfortable with myself. New year, more growing into the things that make me who I am and being proud of them. New year, more working on letting go of the toxic habits or people that are in my life.”
I made some significant changes in my life this year. I moved multiple states away from what was comfortable and familiar. I took a job that is completely different from what I did for three years. I stuck myself in a new workplace with people who have worked together for years and have established groups of friends/co-workers. I have to plan more intentionally to see the people I love.
…But what a year it has been. What amazing things I have been able to experience, learn, and see. I’ve been lucky enough to add amazing, knowledgeable, and hilarious people to my life. I’ve learned the gaps in my knowledge as a professional and seek to become a better practitioner. I’ve strengthened my understanding of who and what is truly important. So, thank you 2018 for being a year of change and growth. I look forward to what 2019 may bring. Happy new year to all of you. :)
