Dear 2023

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 Hey there👋!! It's so good to see you 😊. I'm glad you're here! I'm ready for a new start, new beginning! I'm so thankful for what was, but I'm also thankful for what is coming. 2022 had really tough moments along with great moments as well. In 2022, I focused on being more open to what life offered and the new opportunities, connections and places to visit that came along with it. I believe greater is coming and I don't want to miss it 💚! Now I still want to be more open, but I also need to focus on another word: today. Yes, today! My mind tries to go into overthinking mode quickly and be five steps ahead of what I'm currently doing. I need to work on focusing on the present moment. I need to focus on one step and one day at a time . I need to ask myself: What do I need today? What can I do today? I need to take a honest look and be realistic about what I can and cannot do. Other years saw me stretch myself way too thin, but 2023, I don't want to do that. I need to keep my word in front of me at all times: today. What doesn't have to be done today can wait for another day. Now, I will say I'm about a week into this year with my word. Whew! Let me tell you -this has already been challenging, but God is helping me 🙏. Every day I wake up, I have to declare Psalm 118:24: "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." I'm going to make it personal and say "I" will rejoice. I have to be thankful for the day and life God has given me and go back to that declaration often, especially when things don't seem to be going the way I think they should. I want to embrace all the days I'm given and know and remember that today needs my attention. So, today..

Today, I will be thankful.

Today, I will not dwell on the past.

Today, I will speak life.

Today, I will not obsess over what I can't control.

Today, I will honor God in actions and words.

Today, I will show love to myself and others. 

Today, I will give grace to myself when I don't get it right.

Today, I will do the best I can.

Today, I will not give up.

I will keep going from January to December. As God allows me, I will see you through to the end. I will do my best to declare and live out these today affirmations. I won't let my "next" get in the way of my "now." My "next" is important, but I won't let it become bigger than what I'm experiencing at the moment. At the moment, I don't want to miss the people I need to connect with, the places I need to go to, opportunities I need to learn and grow, and moments to enjoy life with my family and friends 💖.  I can prepare for the next while still enjoying the now. So here's to you, 2023...new beginnings, new memories, new mindsets, new habits, new adventures 😊. Cheers and let the journey continue! 

                                                          Sincerely, Queen Jen 💝


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  1. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2023 at 9:51 PM

    My cheeks hurt from smiling! TODAY, I did exactly this! I caught myself thinking about things that did not have to be done now or TODAY, so I took deep breaths, refocused, & appreciated the moment I was in. I did nothing more or less and still had a productive day! Grateful indeed, a hard task to do, for sure, but with GOD! I will continue to pray that this because so natural for us sooner than later, but a commitment this year for sure!

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    1. JenniferJanuary 7, 2023 at 10:24 PM

      Thank you so much for sharing!! That is awesome that you focused on TODAY!! I agree we should make it a commitment and God will help us do just that. May God continue to bless you!!

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