14 Dec Time to Glimmer!
HELLO FRIENDS!
I have always loved a Disco Ball.
Last year on December 30, 2022, I posted a quote I found about a disco ball that resonated, and still does, hence why I am reposting it.
In that post, I was reflecting on the day, December 30, 2019, when I was officially told my cancer had returned, and more aggressively than we had thought. At that point, my world felt like a shattering disco ball.
That quote helped me realize that the broken glass is the thing that makes my disco ball shine. My scars, my fears, my disappointments, all of those things that make me feel “broken” are also the things that make me proud, grateful, and strong.
I knew there was a reason Disco Balls always made me happy!
This year I heard a term that stuck with me and also links very nicely to my disco ball vibe.
GLIMMER
“A glimmer is the exact opposite of a trigger – it is some kind of cue, either internal or external that brings one back to a sense of joy or safety. This can be anything from catching a view of the skyline of your favourite city to seeing a picture of your pet.”
~ Theodora Blanchfield (Article in VeryWellMind)
A disco ball glimmers, and according to this definition, it also qualifies as one of my “glimmers.”
As we wind down this year and move into, I hope a bit of a slower pace so we can reflect and rest, this is giving me thoughts for setting intentions for the new year.
As I have done in previous years, if you need help with this practice of reflection and intention setting, I am including a link to Year Compass which is a great way to close out an old year and bring in a new year.
This year has been a rough one for me but also filled with moments of joy. I look forward to celebrating my wins and revisiting my learnings from those tougher times.
What I am most excited about is channeling my disco ball energy, and setting my intentions for 2024, which I hope, will be filled with lots of glimmers.
December 30, 2023, will be 4 years since my recurrence. It is a milestone. One I am so grateful to be here for but also nervous about. Since I got cancer in 2015 I have only made it 4 years before I relapsed. So this anniversary, as special as it is, is also filled with anxiety.
But this is what I know.
It is going to be alright. No matter what happens. I am going to be alright.
Living with Cancer has brought me so much heartache but also so many lessons. It has taught me a new way to live, fully, as a Life Enthusiast.
My life is far from perfect but I am grateful for it.
I have really sad and angry moments but I also believe I live with more love and joy than most.
I am always learning and a constant work in progress. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I am proud of what I accomplished last year but also feel like I could have done more.
I know who I am, and I really like her. Finally.
I am done with thinking I am not worthy. I am a good person and I try my best.
I am a F**king Disco Ball!
I got this.
So do you, even if you don’t feel it. I hope you take time this season to rest and reflect, I think, the best act of self-care you give yourself.
Thank YOU for being in my community. Reading my stuff. Sharing my stuff. Sending me lovely encouraging notes about my stuff. I appreciate you all so much. I hope you continue to follow me in the new year. I have lots of fun things coming, especially one of the BIGGEST things I have been working on for 3 years and finally going to do because I am over my “imposter syndrome” about it….
BECOMING A LIFE ENTHUSIAST with Jenn Podcast is coming your way in 2024!
There I said it. That means, it is going to happen, because this anal-retentive Virgo does not like to promise something and NOT deliver.
Get ready my friends, in 2024 this Disco Ball is going to glimmer!
"If you understand that life is about the little things, you will never find yourself wanting more than what's in front of you."
I am working on a new course for 2024 tentatively called “Career Resilience.”
Resilience is one of my strengths, especially through my cancer journey, but resilience doesn’t just happen. It is a learned skill. I hope you join me for this new course as resilience will not only help you with your career, but your life.
Stay tuned for more details!
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Sending you good vibes always!
Love, Me 
