2022. The year that was not at all what I expected it to be!
I honestly don't know what I expected from this year. I mean I set goals, and had plans. And not all of them worked out. I think I am just so used to that now though, after the last few years, that I just expected it to happen that way. To have to adapt and change. To ride the rollercoaster that is life and business during a pandemic. And then coming out of the pandemic but things definitely not being normal!
When I think back on 2022 there are a few key things that come to mind.
Firstly - running really far. 3x 200milers. It is a damn long way, and was quite the adventure. And whilst I loved them, and am so glad that I did them all, I am in no hurry to do anything remotely close to that distance again anytime soon. I discovered after them, how much running is definitely my form of meditation. I need it for my mental health and time to think and process life. And when I don't have that, it's not great for anyone! The 200 milers showed how far I can push my body and mind. How much further I can go when I don't think that I can. And that you need a wide range of tools to get through hard times, because just when you think you have it worked out, a plan, that plan doesn't work and you need to do something else. In 2023, there will be no set plan, other than to simply run for fun and to clear my head.
This year I also had camping and adventures with my family. Not as many as usual (thanks covid), but the ones we had were amazing. I love nothing more than family time, away from home. The aim for 2023 is to have many more family adventures. For me to switch off and be present. I also switch off much better when I am physically away and re grounding in remote areas. So I need to be able to switch off more when I am just doing all the everyday things. Another family highlight was being able to be at all the sports events and seeing the kids absolutely thrive in all they chose to do this year. They are absolutely amazing little humans,
Health was also a large topic for 2022. As a health care provider it's hard to admit your own health hasn't been 100%. Putting on weight, when you are doing “all the right things” - I feel you and I am right there with you. Frustrating! I now have a diagnosis of Adenomyosis. It is not ideal, with the preferred treatment option a hysterectomy. Not something I thought I would be considering in 2022, aged 36. I am still hoping that I can avoid it and will do all the other things I can do so that I can avoid it, but I am also not willing to let hormones interrupt my life as much as they currently do! I mention this, because it has been massive for me, physically and emotionally, and I know it is massive for so many other women out there. So if this is you, you are not alone!
Business has been full of so many ups and downs. It has been the least predictable year I have had in business ever. Just when you think you have it worked out, it changes. In 2022 I have learnt that I need to put my business hat on more. That I can't absorb extra costs and increases in expenses. I have also learnt that my clients value what I do, and if prices have to rise a little so that my business can stay in business, then that is ok. I have also learnt (or had reiterated to me) that I have the most amazing clients. They honestly make my job an absolute dream, and are the reason that I have kept pushing over the last few years to provide a better service. To provide the bespoke health care service that I, as a busy woman, desperately needed, and couldn't find. I doesn’t mean I get it right all the time, but I am always learning and adapting the best I can, as a business owner and a Chiropractor.
This year was also the year I became an author. What a crazy ride that was.
There was champagne to celebrate, tears of frustration and disappointment in the middle, and then champagne to celebrate again.
Kind of sums up my whole year really!
My word for 2022 was CONNECTION. I wanted to reconnect with friends, loved ones and also myself. In some ways I nailed it. In other ways I failed completely. And that is ok. It doest mean it was easy, or that I did anything wrong, and it certainly doesn’t make the year a success or a failure. It just is what it is.
2022 It has been the year that has given me the drive for 2023.
2022 was the year of crazy, big, all in, time consuming adventures.
2022 was the year of pushing my body to the limits of breakdown.
2023 for me is about active recovery - in body, mind and business.
2023 for me, is the year of everyday adventures.
2023 is about having the feeling I love with a big adventure, become possible to feel every day.
2023 is about having fun every day, not just “ticking boxes” and getting stuff done.
Because when you have fun, amazing things happen.
And I am determined for 2023 to be amazing.
