| I’ve been doing some self-reflection the last few days, thinking about this past year. Although COVID certainly brought many different challenges to all of us, my 2020 was not all bad. Here are some of my highlights. First off, I would like to congratulate myself. I made it a whole YEAR being self-employed! Happy Anniversary to me! This is a huge accomplishment, especially considering what the past year brought to the table. When I made the decision back in December of 2019 to leave a job that made me completely miserable and to focus on Healing Balance full time, I had no idea what a shit show 2020 would be. One obstacle after another. There were times the doubt and fear crept in, times I wasn’t sure how the bills would get paid. But I managed to keep my faith and focus on one day at a time. It was a crazy year for sure, certainly not the best year to start a business. I feel very fortunate to still be here, knowing others were not as lucky. Even shutting down for a few months, with the help of my amazing clients, I still managed to make ends meet. So grateful for each and every one of you. Thank you for allowing me to bring healing and balance into your lives, referring me to your friends and family and helping me to grow my business. I truly feel blessed. I’m looking forward to another year with all of you! I shared the following words from Melodie Beattie in a blog post back in March. I didn’t realize at the time how insightful they would prove to be for me. “Yes, you have visions you’ve created of where you want to go. But you don’t get there in one leap. You get there one step at a time. That’s how you receive your guidance. That’s how you respond to the guidance you’ve received. Let your faith be strong. Your faith will keep you going through those moments in between steps. When your faith is strong you don’t look in fear at the journey ahead, wondering if you will get the guidance you need, or if you will get to where you’re going. You know you will, so you take the simple steps, one at a time, that lie ahead. You take them in joy, because you know you’re being guided. You have faith that the simple steps you are led to do will take you to your destination.” In May, I was given the title of Grandma. My sweet Layla Ann arrived to bring us all some much needed joy. I cannot even begin to describe the love I have for her. She is growing like crazy and I cherish any amount of time I get to spend with her. Only 7 ½ months old and already I can’t remember what life was like before her. Always smiling, always happy, sweet baby girl. She has filled a void in my life, an emptiness that has been there since losing my mom 4 years ago. I know my mom is smiling down on her, watching over her and the other babes we have been blessed with since she left us. I watched my daughter stand up to adversity, determined to accomplish her goals. She was part of the Class of 2020, missing out on what should have been an exciting end to her senior year. She enlisted in the US Navy, leaving on August 26th for boot camp. She breezed through 7 ½ weeks of training and was only 4 days from graduation when she and 11 others were sent to quarantine for 2 weeks because 2 girls in her division tested positive for COVID. After not running for 2 weeks (they are not allowed to run in quarantine), she was dropped back into training just a few days before her timed run. Determined to finish up and graduate, she pushed herself, developed shin splints, and failed her run. This set her back 3 more weeks. Not giving herself a chance to heal, she continued training, which worsened her injury. Unable to pass the timed run, her options were to stay another 8 weeks or separate from the Navy, come home to heal and try again in 6 months. She was there for 4 months; 3 divisions, 3 graduation dates. Throughout all of this, she remained upbeat and positive in her letters. We had a couple of difficult phone calls, but overall I was so amazed at her strength and spirit. She chose to come home, determined to try again. The bright spot, I was able to have my girl home for Christmas. Not knowing when exactly she was coming home, I accepted an invitation to dinner at my son’s house one week before Christmas. I knew something was up when I arrived to see my ex-husband’s truck in the driveway. Wrapped in a big box under the tree was the best Christmas gift ever. Unbeknownst to her dad and I, she had arrived the day before. Wanting to “surprise Mom & Dad” she enlisted the help of her brother and they pulled it off! To wrap my arms around her after 4 months…oh my goodness, what a feeling!! No matter what the future holds for her, I am so proud of this girl, for not giving up and going after what she wants. And I’m so very happy to have her home. I hope that you are all able to find some positive in this past year, no matter how small. Keep the faith and here’s to 2021!! |
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