It is enough. 

You are enough. You have enough. You do enough. Breathe deeply. 

This is my endeavor/mantra for this year of 2025. The last couple of years I have tried to have a name for the year I am stepping into. Last year I had a biblical verse: Joel 2 verse 25 ~ the promise that God will give back all the years that was lost. 

I tried to live intentionally in it last year. I made a career move which takes me to Boston 3/4 days a week and am totally in love with my choice. My new job is at a minority serving educational institution and it is a balm for my soul that I did not know I needed. I love it there - love the work I do, the opportunities I have there, my colleagues and of course, my students.

This year my mantra is more personally and growth-oriented and spiritually focused. I want to be able to move away from moments where I want to "fix" things that are not mine to fix, or over think things ~ I am royalty in the overthinking kingdom, and I want to accede that throne.

This year I want to be able to tell myself - it's ok. YOU"RE ok. No really, You're OK. 

I want to do less self harming where I look at people through my version of who I think they should be, but truly to be able to see them and love them ~ or leave them ~ where they are.

I want to be able to celebrate the intimacy of communication with people I care about; the deep moments of connection that outlasts fickle conceptions of what a "normal" relationship should look like.

This year over the holiday season was the first time in nearly 20 years I did not cry for my mother on Christmas day - I was surrounded by family and so much love, care and inclusion that I was able to think of her with a sense of fullness and wholeness. I loved that for me. It is enough. My memories of her and knowing she wholly loved me... is enough. This is the main reason I want to be able to move forward in that feeling of "enough-ness". 

I am enough. I have enough. I do enough. Breathe deeply. 

Bless you and yours as we enter into 2025 🥂🎉