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So I was recently doomscrolling and came across one of those ridiculous copy\/paste things that people post on their social media feeds. I normally keep mindlessly scrolling when I see those, “find the penguin…only 1\/10 people can find it”<\/em> posts on social media, because literally everyone in the comments has found the not-so-elusive penguin. But for whatever reason this post captured my attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a word search with the title, “The first 4 words you see will be your mantra for 2024” and I thought, “Oh, what the heck… why not?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My first four words were: “Break Through<\/strong>“, Purpose<\/strong>“, “Family<\/strong>“, “Strength<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was extremely caught off guard by the way these four words resonated with me. 2023 was a rough year in many ways. I faced numerous challenges in my day job including, but not limited to, changes to my hybrid work schedule, complex and difficult projects, layoff, reorganization, and losing the best boss I know I’ll ever have. It really zapped a lot of my energy and forced me to think more longterm about my goals – My purpose<\/strong>. At the same time, it was a break through <\/strong>and stark reminder that not all of my fulfillment comes from the job that provides my paycheck. My fulfillment comes from so many other areas – My family<\/strong>, my friends, my faith, writing, reading, walking my dog, sunshine, coffee, chocolate, Target, and so on. Granted, some of those things are suuuper dependent on my paycheck, like Target. It’s all about balance, right? \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoping I have the strength <\/strong>and discipline in 2024 to truly pursue and prioritize the things that give me fulfillment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy New Year!
Renae<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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