We spent the evening with friends last night at their home. It’s become one of the many traditions we share together each year. A family fun holiday game night.
After dinner, we gathered on their big, comfy couch before the games portion of the evening began, watching the Leaf’s on tv, making small talk, laughing and doing what we do best when we all get together; being in the moment, and enjoying each other’s company when someone suggested we take turns telling the others what our greatest success or most accomplished memory we had in 2024.
Everyone had something amazing to share. We all cheered. I especially loved listening to some of my kid’s stand-out moments of 2024. Among them were Jacob passing his journeyman exam and officially becoming a licensed electrician this year after a 6 year apprenticeship program. Hannah pursuing a dream job, manifesting it, and eventually landing it, and Rachel, after putting off getting her driver’s license for the past 5 years, finally, more determined than ever, went for it this past summer and got it on her first try. I am so damn proud of each of them.
There were many other special moments shared amongst us as well, and just as equally awesome as the next, but when it came to my turn, I froze. I couldn’t think of anything that stood out. I admit, I am always so focused on not being good enough that it often blurs my vision of success.
2024 has been another hard year for me. Both professionally and personally. I’m still working on myself, though. I’m still figuring out how to fix the broken. Still in survival mode. But I survived. Yes, I survived another year. I’m still here, barely hanging on most days. So if all I did this year was survive, then maybe that is my greatest success or proudest accomplishment of 2024. And for me, that’s more than enough.
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YouAreEnough 