Can you believe it’s January 1st?!
I can’t.
I’m in denial currently.
I can’t.
There’s no way it’s 2025.
Denial aside, 2024 was a lot.
From losing what I thought would be my forever job to learning I have not one child on the spectrum, BUT TWO.
I had to grow within myself to move forward.
I could have let my lay off destroy me.
I could have crumbled at the loss.
Instead, I upgraded.
I moved to a firm that handles high net worth individuals and specializes in generational wealth!
I also have the world’s best boss ❤️
She has taught me so much and pushed me to be better.
I like to think I’ve grown a lot and improved there but she may disagree 😂 jk.
I’m so happy at my firm!
Baby boy was diagnosed with autism in November.
I was far more accepting of his diagnosis than Kennedy’s.
He was only a 1 for social, I agreed with that.
He makes great eye contact and wants to engage with the adults around him.
Kennedy didn’t do that at his age.
However, I think I was in denial over him truly being autistic.
I thought it was learned behaviors mostly because he’s around Kennedy the most.
The psychologist said “his repetitive behaviors and babbling far exceeds any learned behaviors. Although I do see some potential learned behaviors.”
I guess I never really thought much of it because I too get stuck on repeat.
I coined the phrase “baby boy is stuck in a loop.”
That’s exactly what it is too.
The “oh nos” while dropping a toy over and over finally makes sense.
I get stuck in the loop with him because I thought nothing of it.
Now I need to not only teach him how to get out of a loop, but I need to actively be aware that I too am in a loop!
On to 2025!
This year is going to be MASSIVE in growth.
Here’s the list of what’s going on in January alone:
I am going to finally be working full time 🙌🏻
—I was hired full time but the kids had to take priority.
We hired a nanny!
—she starts the day after I go full time.
I’m halfway to 40 on January 29th.
Baby boy will starts services with both AST and (Lord willing) the Regional Center.
—Both of his in home screenings are next week!
My second favorite time of year: TAX SEASON!
No resolutions for this mama.
Yup.
I don’t do them anymore.
I don’t believe in them.
I can have goals (weight loss!) but I’m not making any concrete “by xyz I’m going to be my goal weight!”
That always set me up for failure because the disappointment I felt when I didn’t make that goal set me on a downward spiral; losing all progress.
Instead, I focus on growth.
January’s growth is enough for right now.
No more thinking too far in the future.
No more false, hard deadlines.
No more pressure.
As the new year begins, I urge you to look at your success from last year.
Let that be enough!!
Let that be enough to:
Keep going.
Keep progressing.
Stay in gratitude.
Stay motivated.
Stay hopeful.
Stay unapologetically you!
I hope your year is filled with joy, prosperity, teachable moments, and (most of all) GROWTH.
Until next time…
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