Here we go again! Welcome to 2023. This is one of my favorite posts of this year because I love recaps and it gives me an opportunity to share something deeper.
My 2022 Highlight Reel
Ah, the highlight reel. It’s the tangible, soundbites of my year. But I also remember: “Maybe accomplishments aren’t big, loud victories. Maybe they are gentle surrenders, peaceful acceptances, and quiet recognition of ways we are coming home to ourselves.”
- Ate memorable meals like Comedor, APT 115, Pasta|Bar, and El Naranjo
- Dined at 108 different Austin restaurants, bakeries, breweries, and bars
- Ran two half-marathons, including the 3M Half
- Traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio; the Texas coast; and Dominica
- Went skiing at Alta
- Visited a new country – Dominica (this happened in November so posts are coming soon!)
- Spent 6 different weekends in/near Texas water – lakes, rivers, the beach
- Read 35 books
- Hosted a crawfish boil
- Finished 15 puzzles
- Had lots of fun during SXSW
- Saw Glass Animals in concert
- Went to the movies to see Thor, Top Gun, and Avatar.
- Spent a weekend in one of my favorite Texas cities – San Antonio
- Toured a local flower farm
- Grew through a season of life coaching
- Partnered with cool brands like Yelp and HEB
- Published 49 posts on Fearless Captivations
Things I Ate
I ate a lot of things last year, visiting 108 restaurants, bars, bakeries, and breweries in Austin alone. Check out this post for my 10 favorite things I ate!
My Favorite and Most Popular Blog Posts
Here are my top 10 new posts from the year – the most popular and my favorites!
2022 Reflection
At the beginning of last year, I said 2022 would be a year of big love and wild magic – compassion and spirituality. It’s funny how things never quite end up being exactly what you expect but it works out.
I’ve been thinking about the last year and I keep coming up without a way to succinctly describe it. It was hard. I went through a coaching program that helped me process my feelings and desires but also brought up a lot of pain. There were a handful of deaths, almost deaths, and situations that felt like death that required processing.
And yet, the year was filled with big love and wild magic. The hardships required self-love, growth, and introspection. A quote I jotted in my journal: “Good and bad are not fighting in life; they are dancing. You need both yin and yang to experience life.” It’s a challenging and hopeful thing to wrap my head around, that life will never be without both the good and bad. We will continue to say goodbye to people we love and welcome unexpected blessings, and we will be ok through it all.
2023 Intentions
Most of my focus is on intentions, and while I have some SMART goals, I also want to create a curious mindset and not one based on accomplishments and failure. My intentions include learning about myself spiritually, learning new things in general, finding adventure, and being consistent with service. Some of the goals under these intentions include:
- Volunteer 3x
- Try breathwork
- Read 50 books
- Reflect on life/goals at least twice a month – beginning and end
- Write thoughtful and intentional blog posts
Cheers to a new year and the magic it will bring!
P.S. If you want to see recaps from past years: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
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