Back to reality
The first work day of 2024…
Honestly, it wasn’t as hard as I was expecting; I wasn’t off nearly as long over the holidays as some of my colleagues were. Most of my PTO was used looking after my health through 2023, leaving me with a whole 3 hours.
Yes, I am grateful for that time and there are people who get no time at all- which is simply unacceptable, in my opinion.
I don’t have any expectations for 2024. For the past few years, I’ve been a member of the “this year will be better” camp and -shockingly- those years were not any better. And I feel like I wound up a little bitter about that. So for 2024, I’m going in with no expectations, nothing I’m holding the year responsible for, only goals, ambition, openness and receptiveness for whatever is coming my way.
(Post about what I already know is heading my way coming later) #shareyourthoughts #2024 #hellojanuary
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