IN THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS, AMEN!

I really don’t want to be unfair to 2023, so let me start by saying this – it was a good year for me in so many ways. The winter was cozy, the spring was inspiring, and the summer was crazily fantastic! Well, most of the year was great! Until it wasn’t.

The end of 2023 really kicked my butt. Is it okay to say ‘butt’ in a social post on my professional-ish blog? I apologise, but I just don’t have any other words for it.

Sometimes, the life tests one’s soul. Spins and rattles you until you don’t see a way out.

And this is a new concept for me because I always managed to find a way before. Being under pressure is my natural preferred state which has never failed to activate my living and breathing mechanics. I have always managed to find my silver lining. But 2023 teaches me to stay humbled. Anybody can hurt, and I am no exception.

But what this difficult period is teaching me is the following:

1.????? I really love what I do. Getting stuck in my daily work aids me in staying sane, distracts me from gloomy thoughts and helps me to feel a sense of control at least in this area of my life. I am so grateful that I have such a fantastic professional crowd of colleagues, clients and candidates who lift my spirits by simply being a part of the RSI journey. I am very lucky like that.

2.????? My husband is my rock, and I am his too. We are definitely stronger together. If you have a significant other who is there for you, and you are there for them no matter what, you are a lucky person indeed. Sometimes, love is our only hope.

3.????? I always felt I had some wonderful people around me, but now I know for sure how truly special my friends are. Because a friend in need is a friend indeed. Never underestimate the support of your community – it can hold you afloat in times of storm like no other.

It is fashionable to say nowadays that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I used to think this too. Do I agree with this quote now? Am I stronger? I seriously don’t know.?

But I will tell you this. The worst of all is losing hope. If you still have glimpses of hope, you possibly can activate the shattered pieces of your power. And this is where I am going to rely on the Christmas spirit. The New Year never failed to bring hope to the people, so I dare to be hopeful too.

So, to everyone who is suffering right now – I know it is na?ve to believe that 2024 will magically change everything. But let’s do it anyway –

This year we had to be strong. Next year we will be happy!

In the spirit of Christmas, Amen!