2022- the year of "And"

As we begin 2022, I have been thinking about my mantra for the year.  I have come to appreciate the importance of "And". I can feel disappointment about the isolation that Covid has caused AND I can be thankful for togetherness with my family.  I can be anxious about the year to come AND I can be excited about the fresh, unwritten months ahead.  I can love running my business AND I can start to think about what is my next professional adventure.  I appreciate thinking about feelings in this nuanced way, because it is how we feel emotions, thoughts, and often decisions.  More than one thing can be true at once and if we lean in to the nuances and tease out the layers we become more self-aware and also more open as we are embrace the entirety of our experience.  
For me, 2022 will be the year of AND.. noting the layers to my  emotional and physical experience and appreciating the complexity of all that is to come.  Happy New Year!

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