What is your 2021 Focus?

It’s the start of the New Year, actually a few days in but there is no time like the present. We all know what that means; it’s the time that we focus on what we want this year - lose weight, get fit, save more money, get serious about our dreams, develop deeper relationships, etc. 

This is one of those posts…and the funny thing is that I started to do this last year and stopped. Last year was a hard year for me. Quite frankly, it was a hard year for all of us. I can’t help but laugh but I made two posts last year and then stopped…and honestly I stopped because I gave up on so many things.

Here is a little review of last year, just to give some context (not excuses):

I started the new year having made the decision to take a year without God. (lots about that to come later) I went into the year without a job, found a job and then was laid off within the first two months.We were trying to settle into a new apartment, in a new state and in a new city…and didn’t really know anyoneWe were going through a really rough custody and relocation battle for my little guys…a battle that we ended up losingCOVID hit and shut everything down and caused so much chaos for everyoneOur Nation went through a horrific election season full of some of the most immature and nonsensical actions by our “leaders”, a divisive uprising of racism and economic uncertainty that left so many unable to pay bills and provide for their families…all of which hit closer to home than I anticipated.

And this was just the tip of the ice-burg…just like everyone else!

I say it was hard but the truth is that it was one of the greatest development and growth years that I have ever had in my life. I learned how to function without the toxicity of religious oppression, I learned to dig deep and uncover what is most important to and then work hard for it, I learned to step back and elevate others in my life, I learned how to set boundaries by removing hurtful relationships and interactions, and much more that I hope to unpack in my blog over the coming months.

So what does all of this mean for now? I really want to write this year.
I want to write about my 2021 Focus.
I want to write about my year without God.
I want to write my new book…The Heart of the Dreamer! 
Simply put…I want to write! 

All of that said, I am going to start with my 2021 Focus. I started a practice several years ago of choosing 3 words and focusing on those words in my life and this year…I am really excited about where my focus will take me this year!

The funny thing is that last year, even though I didn’t write about it beyond the first few blog posts, my focus was on PRESENCE, PEACE and POWER. Truthfully I didn’t think about those words much last year BUT I did see those words come to life throughout the year…I am excited to see what happens when I focus on my 2021 words throughout the next few months!

So here we go, my #2021Focus Words are around helping me experience WHOLEHEARTED Living (thanks to Brene Brown for the inspiration):

COURAGECONNECTIONSC(K)INDESS

The attributes that will take all of this to another level for me are:

VULNERABLELOVEBELONGING

I am going to write about this over the coming months in a big way because I am really excited about some amazing breakthroughs that I have had recently.

Here are two things I commit to with my writing over the coming months (and I ask that anyone reading this hold me to it):

I will write often; maybe not everyday but at least once a weekI will be authentic; I am tired of holding back but also sharing too much and will share as much as I am able in a way to heal and grow

So here we go…my #2021Focus Starts with laying it out on the table, clearing the air and hopefully setting a foundation for an amazing year of personal growth and development!