2019: a year in advance

For some of January I thought - what better way to kick off blogging than doing a year in review... then remembered I may have the worst memory of all time. And sat. And typed. And highlighted some things, but it felt a little disingenuous. Like I was doing it just to write... and you know what? It was.

So here I am, writing a post called "2019: a year in advance" with my hopes, my dreams, the things I want in 2019. Because that's what I'm looking at right now, with eyes forward and a heart full of hope.

I want 2019 to be a year where I make room. Room to grow, room to create, room to breathe, room to grow. A year to intentionally create margins to do the things I feel called to do and to invest in the people and things that are most important to me. To take a breath and figure out what I *actually* want, rather than doing what I've always done or falling into what I am naturally good at/what comes easiest. I want this to be year where I let go of the things that don't serve me well anymore. A year where I take time to breathe and enjoy the moment I am in.

I want to invest: invest in myself, in my relationships, in my work, in my bank account (haha, but also not kidding) - so in short I am planning on investing in everything. In the end, I want to invest in the things that are important to me and that means getting off my ass and making it happen, rather than just letting it happen to me (are we seeing a theme here?).

I couldn't be more excited to see what 2019 brings me and what I make of the year. To see what happens when I focus on making room for the life I want, instead of always rolling for the punches and waiting for the other shoe to drop. And even for just the potential, 2019, I love you already.