Yesterday I renewed my driver's license and finally got my Real ID.
Last night I showed it to Brielle. She looked at the picture and said:
"They took that today? It doesn't look like you took it today. It looks like you're younger in that picture." 🤣 🤔
I'm still trying to decide if somehow, that was a compliment.
All jokes aside, now I'm going to get Real here:
It seems fitting that I am officially REAL, because my word for 2023 was Authenticity. And wow! What a year of Authenticity it's been.
• In March I let go of my corporate career that was no longer serving me or my family in the ways we wanted it to.
• I spent 2 weeks in June traveling and visiting many State and National Parks in a motorhome with my parents and Brielle.
• By July (through Oct) I was helping my dear friend, with her end-of-life planning and trying to help her manage the worst physical and mental pain imaginable.
• In late October I said my final goodbye to my bestie, my roomie, my sista. The one who mentored me the last 12 years through so many of my own hardships and challenges.
It was an honor and privilege to serve her and her family in her last months, days, and hours.
It doesn't go unnoticed by me, the timing of all of this. I would have lost out on those last few months with my bestie, had I not worked diligently on my corporate career exit strategy. Had I not had the courage or faith to walk away from that financial stability, I couldn't have been my authentic self, serving who I was meant to, through that season.
❓️ Do you choose a word of the year?
The secret isn't picking a word of the year. It's being intentional about what you want and then taking action towards that; even if you don't believe yet it's possible. This mentor that I just said goodbye to, taught me this very thing with our surrogacy journey -- she believed what was possible, far before I ever did. And if it weren't for her mentorship, we wouldn't have Brielle.
❓️ Are you ready to be REAL with where you're at in life? Are you ready to set intentions for what you'd like your 2024 to look like? They don't have to be huge goals. And you'll get to decide in what area of your life you want to focus on. Maybe it's taking one of your 15-minute breaks to walk around the block. That's where I started a few years ago. Maybe you have no idea where you'd start. As a Certified Coach with a proven system that's worked for me and my clients, I've got you!
❤️ I'm planning some events to help my friends and family look ahead to the 2024 year. It'll be some time to take a breath from life. A time to be still, to identify how or where in your life, you want to start living again. 💕
Comment below or email me at janellmeier@gmail.com if you're interested in hearing more about taking time for yourself at an event like this, led by me.
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