no vision boards…
no mood boards…
no “new year, new me” bs…
years ago, i used to write out what i wanted for the new year. i was setting myself expectations, but there was no grace given to myself if i failed. there was self-criticism, self-doubt and self-hared if i failed. after getting back into school in 2023, i told myself: “you got this. you started over and it’s okay to start over.” the only time i would set goals was for my education.
after my first year back in school, something told me to stop making vision boards. something told me to follow discretion even more. i stopped telling others about my dreams, my goals and what i would like to accomplish. i stopped the “new year, new me” spell. my heart felt more full when i stopped worrying about if i failed the vision i set for myself. if anything, i was setting myself up for disappointment.
one word that will always follow me for the new year is intention. i may write it a lot in my posts, but this word helped me with giving myself grace. solange’s album helped me with my art, my education, and my future career. it helped me understand that whatever i do, i can’t do it without intention. i had to stop with every negative feeling i had.
continuing on, there are no more resolutions. i will no longer plan for the new year early. as i go on, it’s nothing but intention.