I rank my days, every day from 2 to -2. I had a significant revelation this morning... If you have a minute, read to the end....I believe there may be some light shed. It's the closing of a significant chapter this year, a great chapter. And the next chapter is also going to be great! If I can offer any advice, don't rely on your memory. Your memory will offer a cloudy reality at best. Document to learn, to notice patterns, to be aware. Many of you will absolutely be shaking your head at this, and I actually understand that...this seems a bit much...right? Yet it's my process for growth and more awareness of myself. Here is a quick recap of my days: Days Ranked 2 - 77 - I only experienced 29 in 2023 Days Ranked 1 - 173 Days Ranked 0 - 83 Days Ranked (-1) - 21 Days Ranked (- 2) - 11 This has been by far one of the harder years I can recall. And I was expecting these numbers to be much different. I actually only had a few more 'hard' days ranking -1 and -2 than I did last year. Yet it felt much heavier than that. This helps me find the truth, rather than trusting my emotions. I also only had alcohol 18 days of this year. This year is one that I'm grateful for, regardless of the hardships. And here is another hard truth, I'm going to experience real hardships next year too....so are you. I don't have an unrealistic expectation that life is just going to show up the way I want it to, people are just going to show up a certain way because that is what I want. This is life. It's not the events that change us, it's our perception of the events, the meaning we give them, and how we choose to respond. I hope to see you along the way! Onward and upward!
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