Astro-Nut 👨🏽‍🚀

Well, 2023 has officially come to and end….. It seems like the time goes by so fast, like sand sifting through my hands on a windy day. One thing I did learn this year is patience with understanding in my journey. I think we often want things immediately and more times than none, not willing to either put in the work, no matter what way you look at it. Nothing in life is for free and if you don’t work toward a goal it will never materialize. There are no free-handouts and those that live to gain success this way will fail miserably. You must have tunnel vision in your conviction of your daily work and just be patient enough for the blessing to be materialized. This took some time for me to understand.

But what was most astonishing to me this year was my journey and reflecting on all the positive and negative that was present. It’s easy to harp on the negative, but so much more positive and uplifting to reflect on forward progression and upward mobility, for a brighter tomorrow.

I gained some new tools in my tool box that will definitely accompany me on my journey of life. My faith is stronger and that comes first hand with fear and uncertainty that stared me right in the eyes this year. I found out that I’m tougher than I thought, even against extreme adversity. My resilience to pain, instead of making me weaker actually made me stronger. It provided an inertial understanding of who I am and what’s truly important. I lost site of that and just living life, losing that grasp is so easy to achieve.

I learned that all things that seem to be meant for me, are not actually, and the wisdom to establish the difference is and has been priceless. My ability to see people for who they are makes so much more sense now, opposed to always trying to find good in everyone. Unfortunately everyone is not good and the sooner this epiphany is realized, the happier you will be as a person.

I dedicate 2024 as the year of travel and reflection. I plan on traveling quite a bit more and seeing brilliant places of spectacular splendor and making trips that the outcome is unknown. I have been told by my leadership that my monthly travel to Denver and El Segundo will continue in 2024 and that is a positive as I love to travel. My TSA-Pre ✅/CLEAR will whisk me threw the airports for new destinations and adventures.

That can be very scary sometimes, but with the right equipment in my “toolbox”. I feel anxiously motivated to put all my hard work to the ultimate test. I plan on stepping out on that soft ground beneath my feet and once and for all see where I stand. I know HE is with me so regardless I will prevail. Yes one trip I will make is to Florida to visit my son Christian and tell him I love him with all my heart ❤️

It’s time to see if all the devotion to strong Mental Health, the sweat, the blood and the tears engulfed in therapy were not taken in vein, but were more like a multitude of a solid foundation from what to construct something amazing.

Yes, I’m the first to admit I’m truly under construction 🚧, but for the first time in a long time, I understand the full validity of my self-worth and direction. I will stop moving backwards with paths that lead to dead ends and seek out new paths lead by God for true enrichment and personal growth.

I challenge everyone to reflect on your triumphs, your mental victories and the positivity gained this year and manifest it into a paradigm shift for wellness for “2024”

Astro-Nut 👨🏽‍🚀