December 2023!

 QUOTE OF THE MONTH:

"You do care," said Dumbledore. He had not flinched or made a single move to stop Harry demolishing his office.  His expression was calm, almost detached.  "You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it."

~J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Victories, Big and Small:

• Finished my school semester and my Practicum at Restore
• Met with Amy, joined the Oak Haven team, and got set up to be a Life Coach at a paid Internship next semester (which will be my 3rd job)
• Completed the ESV Bible in a Year podcast and 12 rounds of the gospels with Annie!
• As of a couple hours ago, I completed my 5-year one sentence a day journal (a record of major and minor life events - including the things I can't write about publicly - from 1-1-19 to 12-31-23)!!

Partial Successes/Areas for Improvement:

• Being halfhearted in certain things that merit more attention and energy (letting fear hold me back from being all in and wholehearted) 
• That includes certain schoolwork and the above-mentioned audio Bible stuff - so I want less content with more present focus in 2024. Memorizing and really internalizing one verse does more good than halfway hearing 5-8 chapters a day.

Memories:

• The 6th Mockey Little Christmas, Chet's 3rd Charcuterie Board Party, and the 7th Convivial Cozy Christmas at Moss Manor!
• Seeing Kristie's house with Mom
• The Ranch with the fam and Bill and Jill
• Working on CFA essays with Chet
• Celebrating my 15-year friendiversary with Chet and Sarah
• A fun dinner with the Whitaker fam
• Watching The Bear and feeling so inspired
• NYE Cheesecake Factory brunch with Mom and Rach

December Memories:

Listened To:

• Building a Resilient Life by Rebekah Lyons
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
• The usual podcasts

Lessons Learned:

• From experience - "People are only as needy as their unmet needs." A gem from the Attached book that proves true in life.
• From experience - Community matters, inner peace is a real balancing act when you have lots of time to think, and it's hard to adjust to shifts in routine. 
• From The Bear - One person's dream can be contagious, dysfunctional families and cultures can change, and shared purpose is the best catalyst for change!

God is with you and for you.

Wishing you all His best in 2024!

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