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Happy New Year!
What a time to be Alive! Like really, what a time to be alive!
In an era where the news is saturated with illness, death tolls and chaos it is indeed a blessing to be able to walk into another year. The past 2 years have challenged each of us in unimaginable ways rather in our homes, in the workplace, amongst families, in ministry and more but we made it and that is more than enough to smile about today!
I’m sure you all were waiting for the annual new year, new me spill, or even the best year ever speech but nope that’s not the message today.
As I was reflecting at all that has taken place the past few weeks and days of preparation for the new year despite the remnants of trauma and uncertainty, I realized that the basics is where it’s at. Many times, when life starts to overwhelm us with responsibilities and tasks of tomorrow and the future, we fail to remember the basics that got us to where we are today. The basics like connecting with family and friends via phone and in-person, video, (not just social/text), laughter, budgeting, prayer, reading, health & wellness regimens like daily walks, going to gym, dancing in the living room, taking your vitamins on-time and in the words of my best friend Drinking your water! All these basic life essentials when done regularly over time can shift the narrative of your personal journey. Sounds basic I’m sure but that’s because it is, and this new season of life is going to require you to get back to the basics because somewhere along the journey you complicated the path and left out the basics and constantly felt depleted. That season is over. As the first week of the new year kicks-off I encourage you to simply get back to the basics. (Whatever the basics look like to you!)
I had an opportunity to share with some friends over the weekend and when we were discussing what we were looking forward to in the Year 2022 it had much more to do with us all just BEING rather than focusing on what we were looking to BECOME or Do. For far too long, have we all been guilty of making large plans to become and when life happens find ourselves disappointed and losing sight of the power in who we are because of what it was tied to in our thinking. It’s time to go back to the basics so that we can believe again, dream again and simply BE again!
My prayer is that as you begin to think about your basics, your foundational principles, your boundaries, and your life today you consider the things that would make your being WELL no matter what!
I challenge you to consider these things:
Physical – What can I do Physically to contribute to my basic wellness weekly?
Mental- What can I do Mentally to contribute to my basic wellness……….
Spiritually – What can I do Spiritually to contribute to my basic wellness……….
Financially – What can I do Financially to contribute to my basic wellness……. (Cut subscriptions OFF that you no longer use ($$ That’s what I did 😊))
This year may require the basics, but it won’t be business as usual!! What are you willing to put down to pick up what’s most important?!
We got this!
Have an amazing week!
R. Rene'
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