Life in 2024
I hadn't blogged in 10 years. I knew I was missing getting my thoughts out of my head, and I tried writing in a physical journal. That certainly was not my thing as I only note three entries for the entire year of 2023. So let's catch up!
I accepted a job in Arizona this past summer. I resigned as an assistant principal in Oklahoma, packed, moved and started in two weeks. This time was chaotic and unfortunately included a rushed trip to Indiana for my grandfather's funeral. My dad genuinely supported and promoted this career step for me, and I'm always thankful. I'm the principal of my very own school, which cracks me up.
Arizona has been interesting. The weekend that we moved was the hottest on record. The only house available was tiny and outdated. It was enough to frustrate anyone. The world is gorgeous here, though. My school is adorable. The mountains and water and sunshine have done wonders for my spirit. 65 degrees on January 1st sure brings me back to my Vegas life.
I'm not sure how we ended up here. The only connection I had to this area was that I'd heard of it. It just called to me. There's a reason I needed to be here. I'll figure that part out later.
My littlest love will be 18 in 2024. My journey in parenting is shifting from authoritarian to friendship. It's interesting but I'm so proud of that kid. She's resilient and strong and funny. She's dragged her feet a bit about college after graduating a year and a half early from high school. She's been working full time instead and I'm hopeful she will start classes in the fall with her original class.
While I did not kiss anyone at midnight last night, I felt peaceful. I had salad and breadsticks and fried veggies with my baby. We watched a weird little show she likes and then went to sleep. And it was amazing.
I woke up this morning and decided that while I dislike resolutions, I love accountability. So, I worked out. I added collagen to my coffee. I am drinking water. I finished some work tasks for tomorrow and didn't wait until bedtime. I've been intentional in my communication with people I miss and working on filling their buckets. I texted with my dad. I made my bed. I'm blogging. I'm going to make sure I put something positive in my jar. I might even take a multivitamin today, but that seems almost excessive.
My project list for 2024 is long. Come join me on the ride. This is the year for all the seeds I planted to grow.