“As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than there is wrong, no matter how ill or how hopeless you may feel. But if you hope to mobilize your inner capacities for growth and for healing and to take charge in your life on a new level, a certain kind of effort and energy on your part will be required…. It will take conscious effort on your part to move in a direction of healing and inner peace. This means learning to work with the very stress and pain that is causing you to suffer.” Jon Kabat – Zinn
I didnt accomplish a lot of my goals in 2023. Mainly because I let intrusive thoughts, depression and anxiety get the better of me. It wasnt until I took (and still on) a social media break, introspection, unpacking the weight I’ve been carrying on my shoulders and getting closer to God…did most start to finally make sense.
I’ve been so busy looking backwards, pretending as though I’m “happy”, and life has been passing me by. I’ve come to realize that I’ve just been surviving and that just isnt good enough for me anymore. I was in “why” mode. I was in “guilt” mode and I punished myself if I felt any sense of “happiness”. You may have seen a smile on my face but inside I was a hot mess and felt as though I was suffocating.
But then one day, as hubs and I were downtown, I was drawn to a building I’d seen so many times. Long story short, (until I do a separate post) I’m going to do my very best to accomplish most, if not all, of my goals for 2024.
MENTAL HEALTH – SPIRTUALITY – MENTAL WELL-BEING
Form a deeper relationship with God. Spiritual warfare is real.
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. (13) Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.”– Ephesians 6:10-13
Read the entire bible. You can read it here – Bible In a Year
Stop taking my antidepressant. I’ll do a separate blog post on whether it’s been helpful (or not) and why I’ve decided to stop taking it.
Get back out into nature. Explore more of the state parks in Ga, Ala, and Fla. Being out in nature always does wonders for my soul and mental health and well-being.
Volunteer more
Learn more about the mission trip I’d love to go on in 2025 to Tanzania. It’s through our church. 2018 mission trip.
Continue reading “2024 Goals”
Cultivating Joy and Peace 