We are nearing the end of (yet) another year. Where does time go?

As I reflect on the past 12 months, my thoughts wrap around a myriad of changes that have occurred in our household. I believe change will always happen. It is inevitable in life. But buckling the seatbelt can help us not fly off the rails.

My/our seatbelt is faith. I do not know where we would be without our heavenly Father. We would likely be thrown off the roller coaster called life while in a sharp turn, finding ourselves in a field of painful weeds called the unknown, and scrambling to unravel tangles of confusion.

This year, I grew a (still small, very near monetization) YouTube channel and coaching blog, and I have applied the brakes once again as I desire to shift gears away from my niche, narcissism. The internet is flooded with the topic of narcissism, and I no longer want to focus on it, talk about it, or write about it. I feel that people can readily discover, through a simple internet search, what they are dealing with (i.e., a narcissistic relationship, narcissistic abuse), compared to 10 years ago when I began building my business. Do I want to continue helping women move forward and gain confidence in life? Yes, even those who have healed (or are in the process of healing) from a narcissistic relationship. As always, I point individuals dealing with trauma, or those that need therapy, to professional mental health care providers.

We also started a family insurance business this year. My husband and I spent six months studying and taking exams, and after obtaining three licenses between us, we stepped into the deep pool of insurance. It was a dangerous move! You likely are familiar with the statement, “What you don’t know, you don’t know.” Well, we didn’t know. We lost our rear ends paying for leads while making thousands of cold calls as independent health and life insurance agents. Who exactly wants to receive another call that looks like spam? Our hearts were set on helping folks with their insurance needs. We wanted to make a difference. Doors continued to slam before we even opened them. So, onwards and upwards, we eventually returned to our prior employment.

Where will we go with life in 2024? We don’t know at this point. But I do know this – today, I felt like writing. Today, I felt the nudge to share my words with others. Something renewed. We/I am not giving up! Strange year, or not we have not been given gifts in life to sit on our hands and do nothing. Turning the page to a fresh season has nothing to do with January!