Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by—I’m so glad you’re here! 😁
I eventually want to do the usual round-up of favorite purchases of 2022, but I’ve felt a pull to explore some other favorites first—favorite experiences! I had no idea when I managed to go to that random AAA baseball game by myself in 2021 that it would lead to so many cool things in 2022. Who knew I was capable of all this? 😁
Considering how strong the grip of anxiety and fear can be, I still can hardly believe I actually did these things! Including…
Becoming a cat mom!
Meeting two of my fave General Hospital actresses!
Meeting my favorite baseball player! (A wild experience that I will maybe elaborate on someday, who knows, LOL. 🙈)
Asking my dad’s favorite baseball player (and his now-wife) a question on IG Live!
Going to the botanical garden six times just because I’m a member and it brings me great joy!
There’s a lot of baseball in there (thank you, Pops!), but that darn sport really gave my perfectionist self some interesting perspective. As they say in this video, “Fail 7 out of 10 times and you’re going to Cooperstown” [the Baseball Hall of Fame]. Like, WHAT?! The thought of failing that much makes me want to throw up… and yet, in baseball, failure is just part of the deal. The emphasis is more so on accepting that things will be rough at times and moving on/staying positive when that inevitably happens.
What a concept!!
I’ve always been so so terrified to try things because, what if I fail, screw up, look stupid, regret it, etc. etc.? But this past year, I started to feel more pangs of regret around not trying things. (“Better scared than never”…?) Why not try and just see what happens?
Like, maybe, a very interesting 2022 full of aliveness. 🫶✨
What put the sparkle in your 2022? ✨
Happy Friday! xoxo
