Dear 2023...

Dear 2023, you’re in for a wild ride.

Every year, we all set high hopes for the new year as if a change in a calendar date can make our wildest dreams come true, our deepest desires manifest themselves, and our hopes a reality.

We see year after year that no such magic exists and yet, at year’s end, we make the same wishes over again.

So, here I am indulging in that same disappointing fallacy. I briefly mentioned a bit of what I want to see happening within my life in the upcoming years in my post on manifestation (linked here), but given that we’re going into a new year, I wanted to jazz it up a bit.

BECAUSE IM BETTING ON BREE THIS YEAR,

I’ll be taking more chances and working much harder than what I’ve been! I know that a goal of mine has been to take more peaceful moments for myself and find relaxation on days for relaxation, but I also hope to reach new heights in my professional life. I’ve been coasting while waiting to finish my journey as a student for good. And now that I’m a whooping 31 years old, I’m done and it’s time for me to get paid like I’ve been in school since age of 4.

ALSO, I HAVEN’T SPENT NEARLY ENOUGH TIME WITH MY PASSIONS

Like many, I love traveling. But, I mostly like it because, being somewhere else but blending in like I belong there is therapeutic for me for some strange reason! I like being in a different place and going to a coffee shop to work on my manuscript or my screenplay. I like jogging around the areas like a local. I like visiting museums like a history buff. And, I love the opportunity to see and be around people with wider mindsets, deeper thought processes and different experiences.

Not to generalize, but I run into the same person 100 times a day in California. And maybe that’s becoming the trend everywhere, but I’d like to hedge my bet that it’s not and travel to test that theory.

WE ALL KNOW THAT I LOVE CLOTHES AND FASHION, BOTH WORKWEAR AND WORKOUT GEAR…

These have been two things that people identify me with for so long and I want to lean into that a bit more.

No, I’m definitely not trying to become a person who works out just so that I can post it. I still want to enjoy my moments and the things that bring me joy, but a part of fashion that I enjoy is just sharing little pieces that excite me! So, I’m planning on doing a lot more of that! Stay tuned.

I’M READY TO BRANCH OUT AND MAKE MISTAKES!

Something that I’ve been missing lately is a steady stream of fun. I’ve gotten to a place in life where I genuinely feel like I’m only allowed to have fun when I retire or after I land on a huge stack of cash. Life in California will literally put you in that type of chokehold because it’s so ridiculously and pointlessly expensive here. We’re not even paying for the experience anymore because what are we getting besides overcrowding and ‘okay’ weather?

I don’t want to be a day closer to dying while knowing that these experiences are the ones that I’ll die with. I need to do more! I need to smile more with people who care to capture it. I need to laugh more with people who aren’t afraid to fall out of their chairs. I need to explore more with people who always bring extra socks and water. I need to be at peace more with people who understand the importance of silence and a good book! I’m ready for the end of next year to come and for me to say that it was a great one!

Sheesh.

Dear 2023, I’m betting on Bree.

Best,
Bree 🖤