This year my word is excitement. I still plan to intentionally allow people, places, and things into my space that fit with my spirit. I am not just limiting myself to just the things that I see and know. I am leaving lots of space for the magic to appear and fingers crossed that there is plenty of that this year. I want excitement, the things that make my heart jump not the mundane everyday ordinary stuff.
Yes, I understand that the regular stuff is necessary in life. I do not discount that, but right now I want the excitement added in to make life a bit spicier. I will seek it out and I will create it even in the most basic environments. At the very least I will show up excited and bring the excitement. However, I will gladly join in the excitement of others because I do love a collaboration. There is power in the collective.
Now that I have put it out in the universe I better buckle my seat belt and grab my hat. Let the excitement begin. I need some emergency confetti to celebrate just like this 8-year-old.
“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” ~ Gloria Steinem
My 2024 MANIFESTO
Appreciate the space I am in
Learn something new every month
Find my form of mediation
Honor the lived experiences of others even when I do not understand
Strive for excellence in all my products
*Remain unapologetic for taking up space
*Remember that rest is a verb and do it often
* these are carryovers from previous years
Wish List
Be in an Olay ad campaign
Visit the 8 remaining states on my list (North & South Dakota, New Mexico, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, Oklahoma, and New Hampshire)
Travel to at least 3 more continents (Asia, Africa, Australia-Antarctica is a maybe)
Swim with dolphins
Produce a television show
See Tina Turner in concert and go backstage
Go to Egypt
Have a regular column in a newspaper or magazine
Own a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes and Louis Vuitton bag
A Few of My Favorite Things
Food: fried chicken, cupcakes, and champagne
Color: orange
Ice cream: mint chocolate chip
I’ll bet you didn’t know…
I am allergic to cats and dogs (and maybe horses, pigs, and squirrels)
I hate:
English peas
The color green
Bell peppers
Cinnamon
Cooked tomatoes
Cherries
