Greetings from the end of Q1 2023. Time is flying by, so I’m going to jump in with what’s pressing for me right now.
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Y’all, I’m failing when it comes to embodying on my Word of the Year.
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EASE
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I’ve been busy, and with so many good things, so I am not complaining. And the truth is, the parts of my work that typically feel hard (marketing, for example) have been ease-ful. But it’s been a sprint all the same, and that was not the plan. The plan was slow and steady, an ease-on-down-the-road kind of vibe.
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It’s very clearly time for a re-alignment, because I am just so tired. And also, I’m a little stuck in the trees, having lost focus on the forest.
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This is why I so appreciate living in a place with seasons. Of course peak winter, I can’t help but long for the endless summer I used to experience living in LA, but more and more I treasure the natural rhythms and reminders that change is inevitable.
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Seasonal change is a metaphor for living. And dare I say, for living well? By which I mean, it’s a helpful tool for turning and re-turning our attention to what we want our life to be like. Aka #YourNewLifeBlend :).
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My point is that there are so many opportunities to get back on—or even to find a new—track. The change of seasons, the precipice of a fresh quarter, heck even just a random Friday (see what I did there, with this landing in your inbox on a Friday?). All of these are good times to check in with where you’re at, and about the path you’re following.
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Inertia is extremely powerful, and so this is your reminder to check in, to ask yourself:

● How is it going?
● Am I in alignment with my word of the year?
(Perhaps I need a new word of the year.)
● How am I feeling?
● Am I on MY path?
(Or have I been pulled over to someone else’s?)

And then adjust accordingly. It’s all good.
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I know that I am making some big shifts in Q2 to slow things down to find more eaaaaassseee. And I already feel lighter in the simple act of planning for it. Just in checking in with myself, and re-orienting my mind. Lighter and brighter.
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For more inspiration and a visual reminder, check out my new favorite quote from Queen Dolly Parton
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: )