The Hit List - Some things never seem to go away…until they do.

It’s a new year. Resolutions, fresh goals, and a positive outlook…yeah, that is my usual mode. However, I found myself feeling prickly this time around. Last year was hard, so perhaps that is the culprit.

Or maybe it’s something else.

Instead of focusing on all the new things on the horizon, I spent days brooding over all the things that never seem to go away.

Such as:

:: Imposter syndrome cropping up out of nowhere, making me feel like running for cover.
:: The relentless craving for sugar.
:: Old family grudges being rekindled by someone who refuses to drop the subject.
:: Anxiety about last year’s situation.
:: A nagging shoulder pain I thought was gone.

No matter how much therapy (physical or emotion), tarot cards thrown on the table, or hours spent journaling, these things hang on year after year, a reminder that life changes but some things are resistant. There is more work to do.

So onward I trudge into 2024, with hope and worry, happiness and sadness, relief and anger, marching side by side like mismatched animals in Noah’s Ark. I know eventually this will subside, because busyness is soon to follow, leaving little time to wallow.

This morning, as I popped a piece of chocolate in my mouth, I realized the shoulder is better. I can move it around without wincing. What did I do? Nothing. Because that’s the thing: sometimes you just need to leave well alone and let it resolve rather than trying to “fix it.”

Perhaps part of the problem is assuming I need fixing. That there is something wrong with cravings, grudges, or insecurity. Do I need a resolution every year? Or can I just let go and trust it will all work out? Maybe this is the year to let it be and see what happens.

xo
Theresa

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