Inventory

- I realized I was lost

- I began eating raw fish

- I made finding myself an active choice

- I ate bell peppers, a cucumber, and hummus almost every single day

- I created my own hope

- I gained 4 pounds. It was hard work to gain weight in a healthy way. I am so excited and proud of this success.

- I loved my job.

- I let people down

- I began bouldering

- I broke somebody’s heart

- I worked up to a deadlift @ 175 pounds for three sets of 15.

- I discovered what my purpose is at this point in my life.

- I learned to be content immeasurably more than I was depressed, angry, self deprecating, anxious, and confused - combined.

- I loved myself

- I lied sometimes.

- I loved the people in my life

- I repaired a violin

- I forgave myself

- I was seen, truly, and loved.

- I practiced gratitude as much I practiced yoga (which is not quite enough tbh)

- I made good, genuine, friends.

- I struggled to make choices I would feel good about

- I began eating tofu

- I went camping, dancing, and hiking more in the past year than in the past 5 years combined.

- I advocated for myself.

These are just the beginning of the journey I am on to a make a place healing, peace, and fulfillment within myself.

The journey will last as long my life, and I am grateful for this.

Reading back over this list helps me realize how much I can actually do with the time that I have in this life.

I intend to continue finding things and people that bring me meaning, to create my own meaning.

If you read this list, write your own. Write all of those things you did last year that you find noteworthy be they good, bad, or in between.