Before This Year Ends, Sit With Yourself And Acknowledge Everything
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Before This Year Ends, Sit With Yourself And Acknowledge Everything

By everything, I mean everything - the good, the bad, the accomplishments, and the mistakes.

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Before This Year Ends, Sit With Yourself And Acknowledge Everything
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Have you taken the time to just sit with it?

That may mean sitting with your feelings, emotions, and any thoughts that might be racing around in your head. But as the end of the year - and a decade - rolls around, it may also mean sitting with your happenings. From things that happened to you to the things that you made happen to the things others made happen for you, it's all there. And whether it's about feelings or happenings, there is strength hidden in just sitting and recognizing, or rather, acknowledging, all that has happened.

Inevitably, though, the sitting brings about thoughts and feelings about those happenings.

How have I changed - what changed me and what did I choose to change? What were my milestones? How have I grown? What did I learn?

These are just a few questions that make their way to the surface when the waters become still, and it's important to sit with them to understand just how far you've come.

When it's about the good...

...you'll reminisce and feel a sense of accomplishment. It can also save you from missing out on certain good things you may have forgotten about. Often times we underestimate the amount that we have achieved not because we haven't done much, but rather because we don't take the time to record and reflect on everything we have been a part of and overcome.

When it's about the not so good...

...the good will seem even sweeter. The perceptively good and bad things are what balance each other out and make for a truly fulfilling experience. The presence of the balance makes you confident that you really worked every mental and physical muscle you have or, in other words, you gave your all in.

When it's about the mistakes...

...don't worry. Your previous reflections would've shown you that the mistakes led you to the beautiful things because you learned. Not all good things come right away, and that's what makes them all the more worthwhile.

All of this means that in any case, you are okay - more than okay. This year, this decade, have all been in your favor, and may every coming day invigorate you with the energy to appreciate the present and pursue the next day.

Love always. <3

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