January Has Left The Building!

And just like that, January has left the building. That is why I am a firm believer in living life beyond existing. At this point, I tossed out my little bucket list because I could not keep up. 

The days and the hours are moving so fast; who really has time to gossip anymore. 

 At this point in my life, I just want to enjoy the small moments of living my so-called life. Yes, I am being selfish with myself and my time. And if you are reading this, you should as well. 

As I sit down and look over my life, I have done some really cool and relaxing things this winter. I am a person who usually stays in and hibernates with movies and my favorite read. 

But, this cold season, I have been getting in my dates with my hubs, movies, and traveling. Yes, I have been out in this cold weather doing me and the things that bring me happiness.

As I document my life, I realize things that made me cry or sad were not meant to break but to make me wiser. At the end of the day, there is a lesson in everything that happens in life. (My lessons learned!

 Because the things that made me sad were for a reason, and honestly, sadness really opened my eyes to see and do new things that needed to happen for me. That is why 2024 is the year of getting stuff done, whether it's finding a new job, starting a hobby, or having mundane fun.

POV: Being sad is not bad; sometimes sadness will open a path you ( or I couldn't see when things were going well). 

As I age, I realize my mind and body are not built for stress and sadness. Honestly, I did all that in my younger days. And I will not apologize for living and creating the life I am to live before I leave this earth. 

So, eating ice cream in the winter and laughing out loud is therapeutic for the soul.

I look at things in my life as a way to go higher in the things I want for myself. 

At the end of 2023, I set a few goals for myself, and yesterday, I tore it up. Yep, I took the weight of completing life's tasks off my shoulders. Heck, January came and went so fast that I have not had much time to dwell on whether it's cold, hot, or raining outside. Every day seemed packed with things I needed to get done to propel through the remainder of this year.

I did not dismiss the things I needed to get done; I've only adjusted the time and dates to get them done. Simplified: I'm working smarter and not harder. 

It's one day at a time for me: no restraint, just doing and living life. January went so fast that I am now carrying my last denim bag project into February.

Ha! It's not a bad thing, but why did I think I would finish all that work I promised clients I would have done by the end of the month.

Although I have two handbags left to make, they will ship out on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

I missed it by one stanky day. But, my attitude today is you win some and you lose some. Thank goodness I lost nothing this month but rather gained.

Although January has somewhere to be, so do I. 

Therefore, February will also be jam-packed with a little bit of work and a whole lot of foolery. This is my life to enjoy, and I will write it, delete it, and re-write it 100 times the way I want it to be.

So, with that being said, January has been good to me, and I can not and will not complain. 

Here's to more fun, laughter, and documenting living life beyond existing!

How has your January been thus far?

-Tangie