Looking Back at 2021

2021 for me has been a year of taking action! I am proud of myself with how far I have come in pursuit of my new goals.

For the first time in a long while, what I am thinking and saying is finally in alignment with what I am doing.

What I said I was going to do, I did:

Last year, I announced that I was going to relocate to a place that has a lower cost of living, so that I can travel more and focus on living abroad

✔ In May, I left Houston, Texas and am now residing outside of Little Rock, Arkansas enjoying nature, and spending time with my college-aged children.

(Yes, I have 3 older kids in college-when I tell people this they don’t believes me, but I really am a young looking and acting, petite 70's baby)

I also announced that I was going on my first solo international trip

✔ In October, I departed the US to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

I wanted to get serious about my financial investments

✔ Since I left Houston, I have tremendously improved my credit score, and diversified my investment portfolio, which resulted in some personal financial gains for me and my children.

I wanted to start all over and be fully single and independent again

✔ Not only did I leave Houston, but I also left a relationship in which I felt was not in alignment with my true self.

I said that I was going to act quickly, the moment I feel that something is off, and relentlessly pursue, the moment someone says something in regards to a customer service matter that is not right, or does not make sense

✔Since relocating, I have had to do this several times back to back, and as I like to say, “I win!”. I have had to challenge, question, and go above several business rep authorities. In doing so, I have solved many pressing issues and problems. In the process, I taught my kids to always stand up for themselves, no matter who or what it is-I am teaching them how very important it is to question, and investigate.

I said that I was going to be blogging and promoting Africa

✔ I have started writing about and including African fashion on my website. (Much more to come!)

✔I also have said that I was going to start being selfish (in a good way) by placing my wants and needs before others-"Me first!”✔

What I Didn't Do

I said that I was going to have an instructional website guide for navigating through my blogs

👎🏼 I have not taken the time at all to do this

I said that I was going to be adding more inventory on my website and in my Poshmark store

👎🏼I did not do this consistently this year either. BUT, I have been outrageously active on the Poshmark selling platform for a few years. After stepping back and weighing out all of my options for scaling my businesses and side-husles, I will definitely be implementing other E-commerce strategies for 2022.

There are soooo many other personal and private gains that I have achieved within a short amount of time this year!

I am learning to celebrate and focus more on my gains, while focusing less on my losses. Looking back, I have noticed that I allowed my losses to weakenen me, but lately they have been tremendously strengthening me.

I really have been tapping into my gifts and powers in every area of my life-I am constantly evolving and reinventing myself and my businesses.

My Short Message for you Going into 2022

Whatever it is that you want or desire, go for it now. No more excuses. NOW is the time. Don't wait any longer.