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This November newsletter emphasizes the importance of finding peace in routine and taking things one step at a time. Give yourself grace and be realistic about your current lifestyle. PS: I’m adding a podcast for Of Love and Light!

This month, I paused to revisit my overarching goals. By using the 12-week year concept, I am able to find 3 areas of focus.

Summer is here. I always find the season so freeing. I plan to ease in to the season with slow weekends and intentional rest. What are your summer plans?

At 25, I’m still left thinking, who am I? How do I want to show up daily? I am slowly figuring out how I want to show up in the world. I want to reflect love and light in all aspects of my life. Every day I want to be my best self.

January 1st always feels like a fresh start, the turn of the page to a new chapter. So much can happen in one year. I encourage you to reflect on the accomplishments, challenges, and events in 2022. When planning for the new year, consider vision first.

As we approach the new year, I have a renewed focus on organization. The time has come for me to reread (or listen to) Atomic Habits and The Twelve Week Year. Whenever you are ready, here are a few things you can do before the year ends. There’s no pressure, just a few ideas. I always find myself scrambling trying to set the stage for the new year... but hey, proactivity here.

Let July be July | Let August be August. The premature anticipation of the end prevents enjoyment of the present.

A week before the month started, I was in desperate need of a reset. I sent a text to a friend saying, “can I just get to inbox zero… on my life.” I felt all over the place with the usual busyness of summer. Here’s what I did to reset with limited time: Ditched “I’ll do it later”, took baby steps, and scheduled routines with grace.

Through all of this change, you are resilient. You did adapt. Two years later, with all of the opposition you faced, you're still here. We lived through a constant reminder of death and mortality. We lived through isolation and redefining community. We are living through love and gratitude. And, with God's grace, we are still here with breath in our lungs and a mind that can reason.

“A meaningful life isn't how often you can saturate your senses, but how you grow to think of even the simplest, most unassuming daily things... Do the things that are effortless. Let them be effortless. Find love that's effortless.” - Brianna Wiest