Oh I loved this thank you Emily and your beautiful word, it really helped prompt a reflection of my 2023 !
Reading this, I realised that my 2023 as sad, chaotic and unexpected as it was unknowingly became one that embraced free where I didn’t have a plan just a knowing that the year was likely to be up and down with my fathers inevitable passing .... the events and emotions of that occurring were unexpected and feeling free to set firm boundaries, free to do what felt right, free to let go of some hopes/dreams and free to take a retreat made a tough year one of growth, celebrating life and living my life freely 🦋
Happy New Year and hope you love FREE as much as I did !!
Love the honesty of this post! I completely and utterly failed at so much this year especially relating to my creativity (my art mojo has been MIA for about 6 months) so it’s reassuring to know not everyone is hitting the goals and have it figured all out xx
I also loved the honesty of this post. Every year I choose a word for the year- after spending the holidays with my four year old granddaughter my word for 2024 is wonderment. I will endeavor to view the world as a young child does- with delight and curiousity in my daily life!
As I read your 'failure' list, I felt the weight of the expectations you'd set yourself. I felt quite heavy reading them tbh. I can relate to that feeling of excitement you had but those were some hefty goals!
As I read on I already felt FREE before I saw your beautiful cursive FREE. Letting go and giving yourself that space is such a gift. I'd like to take this energy into 2024 too.
I'm thinking a lot about how I can give myself more grace and compassion. I think you've role modelled it here beautifully.
I mean, let me qualify. I got a lot done because a lot needed to get done (wife, kids, cars, farm, ministry, house). Very little of it was what I wanted or intended to do.
This is so inspiring, Emily. I think I need to embrace the freedom of hopping off the band wagon, as you have. It's too easy to be suffocated by all the expectations and arbitrary standards! And it completely strips the joy out of creation.
I could have penned this. Something that has resonated with me lately is taking a month off to think about 2024, and let things unfold. I love that. We do go in all guns blazing and then we can be left with disappointment. We were away so there was no time for reflection and goal making. I think it worked out just as it was supposed to. 💕
Oh I loved this thank you Emily and your beautiful word, it really helped prompt a reflection of my 2023 !
Reading this, I realised that my 2023 as sad, chaotic and unexpected as it was unknowingly became one that embraced free where I didn’t have a plan just a knowing that the year was likely to be up and down with my fathers inevitable passing .... the events and emotions of that occurring were unexpected and feeling free to set firm boundaries, free to do what felt right, free to let go of some hopes/dreams and free to take a retreat made a tough year one of growth, celebrating life and living my life freely 🦋
Happy New Year and hope you love FREE as much as I did !!
Love the honesty of this post! I completely and utterly failed at so much this year especially relating to my creativity (my art mojo has been MIA for about 6 months) so it’s reassuring to know not everyone is hitting the goals and have it figured all out xx
Love this, Emily. I love going off plan. It means the universe has better (and inevitably BIGGER) plans than I was allowing myself! Happy 2024 🧡
I also loved the honesty of this post. Every year I choose a word for the year- after spending the holidays with my four year old granddaughter my word for 2024 is wonderment. I will endeavor to view the world as a young child does- with delight and curiousity in my daily life!
I am always going off plan and that in itself is always a great plan 😂 Wishing you a fabulously free 2024
Free is the very best we can hope to be Emily... enjoy every second! Happy New days lovely lady! 🥂🕊️🤍✨
Standing ovation, Emily!
As I read your 'failure' list, I felt the weight of the expectations you'd set yourself. I felt quite heavy reading them tbh. I can relate to that feeling of excitement you had but those were some hefty goals!
As I read on I already felt FREE before I saw your beautiful cursive FREE. Letting go and giving yourself that space is such a gift. I'd like to take this energy into 2024 too.
I'm thinking a lot about how I can give myself more grace and compassion. I think you've role modelled it here beautifully.
This is the most refreshing review I’ve read so far and I can feel your relief too.
The freedom of flowing with what lights up our hearts is freeing indeed.
I’m also so glad that you’ve found a new day job ♥️
Here’s to a 2024 filled with heartfelt freedom.
Love this, Emily! ‘Free’ suits you 🥰 and sometimes what we don’t do is just as important as what manage to do!
Totally opt out! No where near failure! Plot changes happen and keep your story interesting. Keep going
Relax. I got less than done than you did.
I mean, let me qualify. I got a lot done because a lot needed to get done (wife, kids, cars, farm, ministry, house). Very little of it was what I wanted or intended to do.
And that is, as they say, how it works.
Free to beeeeeee I love that. Thanks for sharing 😍
I feel like flowers don't have a to do list. Happy 2024!
This is so inspiring, Emily. I think I need to embrace the freedom of hopping off the band wagon, as you have. It's too easy to be suffocated by all the expectations and arbitrary standards! And it completely strips the joy out of creation.
I could have penned this. Something that has resonated with me lately is taking a month off to think about 2024, and let things unfold. I love that. We do go in all guns blazing and then we can be left with disappointment. We were away so there was no time for reflection and goal making. I think it worked out just as it was supposed to. 💕
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