Out with the old #2024

My intentions for 2024:

1. A smaller circle - I want to purify my life and my friendships.

2. Healing workouts / Pilates - I need to focus on wellness and strength instead of high-intensity lifting

3. Church + strengthening my relationship with God

4. Affirmations and positive self-talk

5. More reading and writing

6. Financial independence

Knowing how unpredictable life with chronic illness can be I've decided how important it is for me to not only have an outlet but to have a platform. Starting Rock Bottom Up was a way for me to word vomit the struggles and the burdens I carry daily while giving people like me someone to relate to. I have always been interested in being an influencer but I've never known what kind of influence I wanted to have on those around me.  Although my chronic illness does not define me and it is not my entire personality it is something that influences my life constantly. While wellness is something I'm constantly fighting for every day, there are many other things that play a huge role in who I am. The last few months of 2023 made it clear to me that I need to change my thinking, my habits, and my lifestyle.

I have never felt so proud of myself for making it through a year yet so stunned that I did all at the same time. I started 2023 following a breakup and in a low place. I had a broken foot by February, and multiple surgeries all before March ended. Bed rest, medications, infections, a hospital stay. April consisted of surviving and midterms. May brought college graduation and my first adult job. The summer months were spent working at a law firm while writing my book. By the fall I was finishing my book, and quitting my job. A health relapse in November led to moving home to live with my parents. December was filled with doctor appointments, holiday parties, and starting Rock Bottom Up!

I hope that in 2024 I can build the community of Rock Bottom Up and start to build a platform from which I can influence those around me. I have a voice that loves to be heard. I hope you enjoy listening. Xo