Visioning 2024
As a futuristic visionary, there’s nothing more that I love than brainstorming, dreaming, and planning for the future. Vision boards and strategy are my JAM! As an avid achiever, however, I would also miss the opportunity to REFLECT before I VISIONED. In the last post, I shared about what had happened in the last year and as a reminder I am sharing my 2023 vision board, then I will introduce you to my vision for 2024!
Here’s my 2024 vision board
For 2024, I’ve chosen the words TRUST and EXPLORE (I believe both rely on each other!). My hope is to EXPLORE and be open to possibility and not hold myself to one particular identity. I think as a world we are moving into a new way of existing and for a long time the “ONE CAREER” person hasn’t existed - yet we all keep trying to squeeze ourselves into it. When I spoke with my coach in the past, I mentioned my frustration with not being able to fit myself into a neat container for when people ask me what I do. Even now, my mouth stumbles over the multiplicity of what I do in the day to day. Instead of feeling shame about it, she encouraged me to use it as an opportunity to encourage other people to break the mould - introduce them to a new way of living: one that can be anything we want it to be and to have no fear around that. So for now, if you ask me what I do, I will say “I am a creator where every day gives me a new opportunity to do something new!” (or some version of that) and while I might stumble over the words for a bit, eventually it will become my reality and a reality that I can role model for others.
The other word, TRUST, I chose because earlier this year when I attended the Self Value Workshop in Phoenix, I realized I didn’t trust myself when it came to money and from there, I tugged on that thread to realize I didn’t trust myself or my body when it came to many other things. I believe my lack of trust in my body began when diet culture first set in in my younger years, but it was incredibly pronounced when I was orthorexic AND experienced sexual assault. I didn’t think I could trust myself around food. Around men. Around situations. And since then, I’ve been playing victim to not trusting myself. So going forward into 2024, trusting myself: my body, my thoughts, my actions, etc. is something I need to do.
Originally, I was ready to write off travelling for the foreseen future, but in my efforts to explore I am using that to go where my wanderlust desires me to go - there will be time to slow down on traveling in the coming years, I predict - so for now, I will intentionally travel to people and places that light my heart on fire. I will go with limited expectations on what I will do/see/experience and adopt the “Yes!” mentality of - If I am asked, I will say “Fuck it, yes!” and see what stories and experiences I can curate! My husband asked me where’s next on the “bucket list” and I don’t think I have anywhere specific I want to go, again, I am just open to wherever the opportunities arise! Ryan is going to be doing a year of intense training in his job, so I figured that would probably be a good time for me to do a lot of solo/friend travel for 2024. I want to teach and connect with folks in as many places as possible next year, so I am stepping out of my comfort zone by attempting to throw together my book tour, heading to Australia, and venturing back to Italy to fall in love with the light, the food, the culture, and the people. (If you are a photographer and want to join me in Italy, check out all the details here!)
Next on the list of excitement for next year, is an equal amount of retreating to travelling. Being on and then being off. I did a pretty good job of that year, probably with a bit too much off - so next year is about trusting myself to find the balance of throwing myself into work without worrying about it taking me away from myself. I am a different person now, so I can throw myself into a project knowing that it’s short term and be excited to rest right after. Resting for me looks like surrounding myself in a beautiful home - at some point, Ryan and I might end up moving before the end of 2024 and in our efforts to find out dream home, I am visioning what mine would look like. You can check out my Pinterest board to piece it together! I have learned to not hold myself to a specific outcome, but rather a FEELING - so the images on that board give me a feeling. I want to create a space that is full of life and light and art and beauty!
Lastly, I am so excited to use my self expression to help me with my role modeling: Leading classes, workshops, and retreats to guide folks towards their own dream lives and aspirations. I want to continue connecting with folks through written and spoken words and more in person gatherings where we can look each other in the eyes and truly heal, grow and achieve our wildest dreams together. I would like to have 7 well-paid speaking opportunities (outside of my own platform) and end the year with $80k+. Now you might be thinking…but Teri - don’t you WANT to achieve multiple six figures? Maybe…but I did that before and to be honest, it didn’t really make me any happier - in fact…I just spent it! So, in talking with my coach, I ran my personal numbers and this is what I would need to create a year that is free + full for ME. I want to continue sharing my thoughts, ideas, developments, rituals, experiences with all y’all because it is in that connection that I feel incredibly expanded and a part of something bigger than myself.
Last year at this time I was nervous, hesitant, and so worried about the future, but I owed it to me to trust myself in a year of limbo - AND I SURVIVED! Not only that, I thrived, learned, and came out the other side more excited than ever for the unknown and unexpected.
