The last few weeks have been have been strange for me in terms of direction and focus. Something must be said for following your inner knowing…because I find myself returning to thoughts I’ve always had about my purpose and my work, which to me means – that I’m still on a journey (and I just got side tracked – again lol).

Readjusting my aperture is what I call it (photographer here, and that play on words was absolutely necessary). I know that I’ll be constantly reminded of what I am meant to do so long as I’m not doing it. Kind of like you’ll keep receiving the same lessons until you finally get the message #ThankYouUniverse!

I think it’s okay to lose your way or to get distracted because I’m a firm believer that you’ll always hear a voice and be nudged back on to your path. So I think it’s important to lean into that voice and let that nudge guide you.

This post will also serve as is a reminder to myself that I’m still in progress. (And hey if you need it – take this as your sign too).

So in the spirit of having the right mindset and getting myself to realign to my goals and reprioritize what’s going on in my life, I’m sharing 21 reminders from 2021.

Important to note: this list is evergreen – these reminders apply to ALL areas of your life. Purpose, Career, Healthy Lifestyle, Productivity, Good Habits, Social Life, Personal Projects, Building a Business…seriously I could go on!

What we need to take away is that it’s always about the journey, that we can always re-adjust our focus and that it’s totally OK to start again.

1. Everything we experience, will come in peaks and valleys
2. When you think you’ve been buried, you’ve actually been planted so get ready to bloom
3. Success is rarely achieved over night
4. The fact that you are trying, is in and of itself hard
5. When you need to plan something or find that you aren’t balanced – try the 3 bucket principle
6. You’ll never be the same woman again, so celebrate with her everyday
7. Breath and be grateful (every hour if necessary, which sometimes it is necessary)
8. Make art, it soothes the soul
9. Don’t put your energy into only one thing because if that one thing goes sideways you’ll feel lost
10. Never expect your first draft to be the best version
11. Balance is key
12. If it was that easy, everyone would be doing it.
13. Good things take time (instant gratification is something we need to break free of)
14. Enjoy your success, Learn from Failure – and remember anything can happen
15. Never let the internet fool you (everyone has a chapter they won’t read out lout, and some have a chapter they will never even write)
16. When in doubt, go for a walk in nature
17. Always appreciate the therapeutic power of putting pen to paper and letting everything out
18. Find ways to learn, especially when things seem out of your control
19. Pomodoro timer as a productivity hack for the win
20. When you fail to plan you plan to fail: Goals for the year, milestones for the quarters, activities for the months, tasks for the day
21. Need to focus, make a cup of coffee first