As 2024 is coming to the end and you don’t know what day it is or what you should be doing …. Because let’s be honest…nobody knows, I have something I wanted to share with you and maybe you can do the same.
Do you look back at your year? Do you set intensions for the following year?
Which habits are you taking over into 2024 and which habits no longer serve you?
What makes you happy and you want to do more of? And what needs to come to an end?
So, while you’re chilling on the sofa and thinking about the movie you’re about to watch next, look back at your year. If you aren’t sure where to start CLICK HERE and you can follow the questions to review your year.
Reviewing your year will not only help you appreciate all the wins, but it will help you set intensions for 2025.
It’s not 5 minute job. It took me 45min yesterday to really look back, appreciate the moments that made difference in my life and it also helped me set goals and intentions for next year.
I had to look through my photos to help me with the review but I’m so glad I did. So today I want to share these moments with you.
We started the year with walking around the Clent hills. It was nice and shiny day. My intentions for the year was to be outdoors as much as I can as that’s where I feel the best.
It was a month of some health challenges as well as my daughter’s 8th birthday. January definitely made me think about how my mind and mood get affected by the circumstances out of my control and I gave myself space to learn to ride the wave. Everything negative and positive comes in waves and nothing lasts forever. So the wave of negativity came along and I let it be. I acknowledged it but aimed to focus on what I can control while I was also riding the negative wave. It passed…. Nothing lasts forever.
In February and March I focused on my emotional wellbeing. While I fully do what I preach, fuel my body well and move it the way feels right I started noticing my emotions being on the roller coaster. I blame the perimenopause. I noticed I feel low more often. Another thing I noticed was that I am heavily effected by people’s energy. This has made me think about the events I say YES and NO to. And one I established my boundaries I felt in better control of my peace.
In April I run my first Perimenopause workshop along with Jessica Dixon and Dr Heidi Kerr. I definitely felt empowered and inspired by the company of these two amazing and knowledgeable ladies.
One of my favourite moments this year, was watching my daughter doing what she loves. Playing netball, being on the bike, meeting her cousins in May in Slovakia, making new friends at her new school and competing in rhythmic gymnastics. Yes, I am totally biased (every parent should be), but I am also very realistic. Her winning West Midlands Championship was definitely the most proudest moment of this year. I never forget how she makes me feel when she is competing.
I love being in the circle of people but this year I also realised love being alone just me or me and my family. And one of my favourite things to do is to be with my daughter and hubby and ok…the dogs too, outdoors on the water. This year we went kayaking and paddle boarding, I swam and we had a great time. Time away from screen is important to us and even though I recognise times when the screen time is up (because I’m not perfect) I do everything to lower it to minimum when I can.
Summer was challenging on my mind again. I could really recognise how I was creating fantasy that wasn’t reality following my health checks after last year’s skin cancer diagnosis, how it was impacting my mood, emotions and actions. But this time around I let it be. I knew it will pass and I was ready to ride it out. Even though it took longer I took matters into my own hands. This is when I decided to sign up for my first sprint triathlon. Oh boy! I remember saying to my coach….what am I thinking? Perimenopausal mum doing triathlon? Whaaaaat?
Fast forward 6 weeks and my training has proven that if you have the right support and plan for your goal, you can do what you set yourself up with. I won’t lie the training was hard and challenging but the only way we move forward and grow is out of the comfort zone. And that’s exactly what I did. I pushed out of my comfort zone. I never thought I would be able to do anything like this. I hired a coach, who was there on the good and bad days and had a realistic plan. Having my daughter and hubby with me on the race day cheering me was just amazing and I am so glad I did it.
When I started swimming in the lake again in summer I was determined to carry on through the winter. However, as the life happened and I had to prioritise other activities I stopped swimming in the open water while I trained for my triathlon.
However the power of people you surround yourself with will always impact your actions and I finished the year with dipping in the freezing cold water. I wish I could say it was amazing. And yes while I felt amazing after, the actual dip and mini swim was brutal. Again….something I would never thought I would do.
Never say never. The only limitations you have are the ones you set yourself with.
What do you want to achieve in 2025 that you feel is impossible? Is it really impossible or are they the limits you are setting for yourself? Would community of like minded people help you get going? Would hiring a coach make you accountable for your actions to help you with your goals? Do you want to feel empowered and thrive?
Whatever your goal is……do it. Don’t wait till Monday. Don’t quit because it’s hard. Don’t wait for the good days.
Do it and start now.
If you’re ready to take ownership of your happiness and feel your best, start taking actions. What’s the first step you need to take?
If you need help with starting works towards the fitter and better version of yourself MESSAGE ME today. I am happy to help.
I want to thank you for reading this blog and look forward hearing about your year. Simply click here and let me know how did your 2024 go and what are your goals for 2025.
Love,
Petra x