I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for the new year. It’s been a long year full of ups and downs. Are you ready for 2023? (Please note, this is a reworking of a post that I wrote in December of 2022.)
2022 was a busy year for us. It started with me working full-time in Orlando at an office and Chris still working as a Sous Chef at an assisted living facility in Poinciana. By the end of the year, I’m part-time and remote and Chris is an Executive Chef at an assisted living facility in Bradenton, Fl–same company, different location.
But it took a lot for us to get there. That included him leaving his job in Poinciana and taking a different Sous Chef job in Sarasota. We moved to Bradenton in two weeks, from start (finding an apartment) to finish in March. Around May, just when the work environment at his new job was turning sour, his old GM called and asked if he wanted to apply for the Executive position at the Bradenton facility.
And this year, I made a life-changing decision. With severe arthritis in my left knee and now my right knee starting to deteriorate, I was told I needed knee replacement surgery. But I was also told that no one would do it if I weighed over 200 pounds. I did…by a lot. Which led to me having gastric sleeve surgery in October. So far I’m down 30 pounds.
The weight loss has made it easier for me to walk. Each pound I lose is taking 3 pounds of pressure off my knees. I think they appreciate that. So this is the year of getting healthy and perhaps putting off the knee replacement for a few more years?
How Ready are You?
Part of preparing for 2023 is to review your past year to find out where you stand, what you’ve accomplished, and maybe what you missed or missed out on. To do that, reflect on the following questions:
- What good things happened in 2022?
- What not-so-good things happened in 2022?
- What are you grateful for in 2022?
- How did you find balance in 2022?
- What goals did you meet in 2022?
- What goals did you miss out on in 2022?
Now it’s time to look ahead into 2023 and determine your goals, how you want to feel, and what you want to accomplish.
- What is your intention for 2023?
- Do you have a word of the year?
- What are your career goals for 2023?
- What will you stop, start, and continue doing in 2023?
- What are your relationship/family goals in 2023?
- What new things do you want to try/do in 2023?
- How will you find balance and a healthy lifestyle in 2023?
Just a few questions to reflect on as we bring 2022 to a close. If you want more guidance then please use this Manifestation Journal or Ease into Your Goals to give you more in-depth reflection and guidance.
I hope you have a happy, balanced, and fun new year.
Hi Jennifer – well 2021 certainly packed a punch for you guys! We’ve been living in a covid free bubble all year here in Western Australia with closed borders to everywhere. It’s given people a false sense of the reality of covid and there are many people who want to stay cut off and many who want to be able to get back into the world – or even into the rest of Australia! We are supposed to re-open on Feb 5th but every time we get even one case here the govt goes into meltdown. I’m wondering what the future holds when we finally open up, but I feel we’ve just been delaying the inevitable and will almost be a relief to finally just get on with it. So 2022 will be an interesting year covid wise for us, but other than that, I think it’ll be another very pleasant year in our household. I hope things continue on the upward trajectory for you xx
Hey sis just letting you know that I found nothing good about this past year and it got progressively worse as it went on! I am however looking forward to the new year and hopefully the good things that will come. Love you stay healthy and I will try to do the same!
This past year was hard. But, like you, I’m looking forward to a new year and getting healthy.
I wish my state was a little more cautious but instead it sweeps the deaths and hospitalizations under the table and people can get very confrontational about masks. But we just keep our distance, keep our masks on, and are about to get our boosters.
Wow, lots of questions here. In order:
Seeing my granddaughter for the second time (first time was when she was born in Jan 2020)
One of my nephews, plagued by mental illness, died
Grateful to be alive!
Found balance with Zoom.
Goals? Mastered Zoom … which allowed me to keep my main volunteer activity going
Missed out … on everything else!
For 2022? Don’t have a career goal, I’m retired.
Continue Zooming.
Relationship goals? See more family in person. Make more friends.
New things? Gotta think about that.
Eat better. (I eat pretty well but make too many exceptions). Exercise, exercise, exercise!
Eating better is good, so is exercise. Have a wonderful year.
Jennifer – I’m sorry you had such a tough year – but happy you both came through it basically intact. Thank you for sharing these reflective questions. I’m not prepared to answer them just yet — but I will be using them as part of my reflection on Dec 31 – Jan 1. I hope your new year brings peace, joy and good health!
I hope you are able to use these questions for your reflection. And have a happy new year!
Balance is such a good word–and goal. Thanks for giving me a lot to think about, as always, Jennifer, as I plan my 2022. I’m wishing for health and happiness for you and yours!
So many things threw me out of balance last year. This year, it would be nice to find balance. Have a wonderful new year Rebecca!
Great things to ponder, Jennifer, as usual. Welcome back to the group!
Ponder away, my friend.