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Goodbye, 2021.


 


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My word for the year was Unashamed. Every year I find that my word doesn’t “fit” what’s going on. Unashamed was chosen in hopes that I would proclaim Jesus with no fear or shame of what others thought. While that was my focal point, I also learned how to be unashamed of who I am, and who God created me to be.

At the beginning of the year I struggled with mental health and my physical appearance. With that said, I focused on Jesus, my family, education, and work more than ever before; All while seeking to be unashamed in ALL areas of my life. This brought me closer to others and allowed me to find strength in the Lord, rather than the empty burdens I was carrying.

2021 was a year of growth. There were a lot of burnout moments, but with those moments came joy! God has blessed me with a year I can look back on and find contentment rather than shame, as I have experienced in years past. With that, I am forever grateful.

I still have a lot of work ahead of me, and I don’t know what 2022 has in store, but if it is anything like 2021, I will be just fine.

2021 mini memories:

-went to a beach for the first time in 8 years
-worked out with my Dad almost every single day from March to September
-painted 40+ paintings
-saw NF in concert with my brother (after two years of cancellations!)
-went to Michigan for the first time
-rode roller coasters at KI with my coworkers
-sold over 70 paintings on Etsy
-learned a few (more) songs on the piano
-turned 20!
-lost 20+ pounds (this was a goal for me, praise God!)
-wrote my name in the sand
-got a promotion at work
-collaborated with a small business and had my design put on a t-shirt
-laughed with my mom every. single. day.

Thank you, Jesus!


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