2022 Year in Review : Gratitude List

Happy Tuesday! :)

How is your January 2023 so far?

Hope you are smiling as you are reading this.

One of my favorite traditions on December 31 is to review my year through the lens of gratitude and growth (lessons). I carefully write down all the relevant milestones in my personal and professional life, complete with photos and videos, and post them in my blog.

Why am I doing this? Let me share a quick story.

Last week, I was so overwhelmed with all the things I needed to do after a long holiday break.

I felt like I was so far off from the timeline I set for myself.

So I paused and decided to continue writing my 2022 blessings. I didn't finish doing this on December 31 so I can spend more quality time with my family.

While recalling and writing down my blessings, I realized I've come so far and there are so many things to celebrate!

Sometimes we forget how far we've come and how faithful God is in our lives. That's why it is important to write down our blessings and review them from time to time so we won't forget.

This is the reason why I do my annual review through the lens of gratitude. I've been doing this since 2012 and it's so heartwarming to go back to the years that passed and see how good God has been.

Let me quickly share my 2022 Gratitude List here:

Personal

1. Local travels - Boracay, Bohol, Tagaytay, Isabela
2. Europe tour - I traveled solo DIY to Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands for a total of 21 days.
3. U.S. travel - I visited Virginia, Boston, and Washington, D.C.
4. I bought my dream car. My rule of thumb in buying a car is to buy what I can afford to pay in full in cash.
5. Vacations in the province with my family. Priceless!
6. I auditioned for a choir and I got accepted! Woohoo! It was short-lived though as I traveled a lot and couldn't join the practice.
7. I performed in, directed, and produced 14 music videos. Considering that I do this on the side as my way of letting my inner child play and have fun, I'm so amazed myself! Hahaha!

Here's a 5-minute medley of 9 of my music videos:

Side comment:?My friends from Singapore, Coen and his wife, his team from Singapore, and his team from the Philippines, had their team building in Tagaytay last week and they invited me to join them during their recreation day. Right after our barbecue night, we gathered in the living room and we watched some of my music videos. We had a great time. Hehe!

We also watched my debut singing performance at the Global Authors Summit 2019 in front of 400 people. I was so moved, I cried. Huhu. I still felt the emotions I and the audience felt during that moment. I looked at my friend and he was also crying.

The song title is "I Can." You can watch it here:

PROFESSIONAL

1. Speaking engagements in France?(Paris)?and the U.S.?(Washington, D.C.)

I traveled all the way to France and the U.S. to give talks. It was such a lovely experience.?I was so pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to make the audience in the U.S. laugh. I also love how childlike the audience in Paris were. I played my music video?Permission to Dance?at the end of my talk and 90% of the audience stood up and danced with me. My message was about connecting with our inner child and we did!

2. We had the?Global Authors Virtual summit?for the graduates of The 90-Day Book Writing Challenge.

3.?We launched two eBooks in a span of less than 30 days!

We collaborated with 150+ Filipinos, wrote the two eBooks, gave the eBooks for free, and these eBooks were downloaded by over 50,000 people so far.

4. Printed my latest book?Love Yourself Today.?It's my most vulnerable book so far. I also received a local and an international award for my books and works.

5. I finished a certification course on?Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

6. My key message/mission in the corporate world was unlocked!

Here's my mission: Inspiring Fearless Possibilities by Helping Leaders and Organizations Build a Culture where Everyone Feels Seen, Safe, and Appreciated.

Thanks to my world-class coaches Fredrik, Brenda, and Coen!

7.?I spoke in front of 8,000 people, live and in-person.?That was probably my biggest audience so far.

Here's the snippet of my talk:

Have you reviewed your 2022 yet?

I encourage you to do your own Year In Review. Tag me on social media when you post yours! :)

If you need examples on how to do a detailed one, here's my blog from my 2021 Year In Review. It also links my Year In Review for the previous years.?https://shanacino.com/blog/2021-year-in-review-gratitude-list/

Follow me on LinkedIn for more inspiration.?https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/sha-nacino/

I wish you love, joy, and peace today and everyday! :)

Cheers,

Sha

P.S.?Do you want to work with me in building a culture of care in your organization, a culture where everyone feels safe, seen, and appreciated so you can increase your team's engagement and productivity?

Here are two ways we can work together:

1. Get copies of my latest book?Love Yourself Today?for you and your team members.
2. Book me to give an inspiring keynote speech?or a motivational talk to your team.

See you soonKI! :)