I've always had a Love/Hate relationship with January. I Love the opportunity to start fresh, having a clean slate, the ability to make changes and the chance to look at things from a new perspective. Resolutions have always seemed slightly elusive to me, in the past I have often thought that I didn't have the correct constitution to stand as firm as my dreams may have guided me. I often felt that I don't' have the strength to stay steady in the eye of the storm. The last few years have been incredibly difficult for me as we have worked to navigate many different challenges as an individual (moving from a structured nursing role into more of a caregiving role), as a family (children moving our, going to school, getting married), and the world in general as the Mayberry Lifestyle I so enjoyed and wanted for my family seems to be slipping so far away. Yes we have spent the last 20 years, the majority of my son's lives in a small, rural Kansas town that could have very well been the inspiration for Mayberry. For six of the last seven months I worked, and planned as I participated in a contest for Young Living, the ultimate goal a basically all expense paid trip to the Dominican Republic. I love to travel, mostly always down for a good old fashioned road trip. Growing up in the Midwest driving has always been a huge fact of life. Technically the boys and I have driven from coast to coast. I never imagined having the opportunity to actually visit an island nation as my darling husband is not much into flying. In July 2023 that all kind of changed, I'm not even really sure where the drive and desire to go for this trip really came from. Maybe it was the excitement of convention, maybe it was the boost I got from participating in the 14 Day Reset Challenge for the first time, maybe I just had an unconscious desire to push myself to do something new and help other people find a way to live life a little bit healthier. Whatever it was I experienced success that I wasn't really anticipating. For five of the six months I was able to introduce two new people to Young Living and the amazing products that they have. I've earned some Amazing gifts and products, like this awesome Saranoni blanket that I am currently snuggled under while writing this post. I did well enough with the contest that I am waiting to hear if I did end up with a trip to the Dominican Republic or if I won an insane tech package. Since July of 2023 I have also been participating in the monthly 14 Day Reset. I have come to the realization that NingXIa Red is a product that I need to be using consistently at a volume more that I had previously been ingesting. I've come to realize that at a minimum I need a couple serving sizes a day I am sleeping so much better, have more energy, my mood is better, my stress have decreased, and seen so many little changes here and there along the way. While I don't necessarily believe the old adage new year new you, I am agreeing with something i read that you don't need to be a new you for the new year, you can become a better you in the new year. That is now my goal, to be a better me this year, life is a journey, I can't just expect to jump to the amazing part without having to do some changes along the way. While I am not perfect with the 14 Day Resets I get a little better each time, a little more consistent, establishing new habits in small 14 day blocks supported by an amazing community/family that is Young Living. I am looking forward to all the exciting things to come here in 2024!
