At the end of the year, I make time to reflect on the year behind me – the good and the bad, the growth and the areas of stagnation (the more appropriate word might be rebellion – but I am working on being kind to myself…), the people that came into my life and those that left, the opportunities and experiences that I’ve had and even those that I missed, the goals I met and those that remain unchecked on my list.

There was a time where I would feel defeated if I didn’t improve in a certain area or meet my goals for the year – even if I met 3 out of 5, I would consider it a loss. I would try to cram some of the unmet goals into whatever time remained instead of taking the time to rest, reflect, recommit, celebrate, and recover from making it through another year. Another year of doing enough…if I am being honest, probably more than enough (one of my opportunity areas but God is still working on me).

As I continue to grow up…sorry let me use grown up words here…mature, I view things differently. I recognize that maybe it wasn’t intended for me to do all the things that I (emphasis on the word I) planned to do, but that I did everything God wanted me to do. In I am being transparent, one of my goals was to be more consistent with writing for Royalty. I started off the year doing well according to me, however, not only did life change, but the assignment changed. While I wasn’t regularly writing here, I was using my gift in other areas – which I look forward to sharing more about in due time! 

This year I have learned not to be so married to my plans that I can’t pivot and embrace when plans change and to stop measuring success based on my ability to reach every one of my goals and intentions.

Instead, I ask myself:

• Did you do your best?
• Did you do what you were supposed to do?
• Did you learn from the mistakes and missteps along the way?

If the answer is yes, then you did enough.

This year I have been blessed to witness some beautiful things, as well as some not so beautiful things. I have made new memories and even missed out on a few opportunities. I have been blessed beyond what I deserve and have been frustrated when things have not gone my way. I have met some great people and encountered some not-so-great people. I have built some amazing relationships and lost a few along the way. I have done things that I once thought was impossible, stepped out on faith and fell down a couple times along the way. I have done the work required of me, the work on myself, the work I have been assigned and on occasion some other folks work, yet there is still much work to be done. But everything that has happened this year was enough. Everything that I did was enough. Enough for me and enough of what God wanted for me.

As we prepare to flip the page on chapter 2022, I encourage you to celebrate all that you did this year, reflect on all the moments, assess your opportunity areas, set a few goals for the coming year and commit yourself to them. However, the most important thing you should do, is thank God for all that He has done for you this year and commit yourself to Him, because He has always been more than enough.

My prayer for you in 2023 is that you embrace all of who God created you to be and all He has in store for you.

“Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually].”

– 3 John 1:2 AMP

Take a breath, relax, and chill out…. What you did this year was enough. You are enough. He is enough.

Peace & Blessings,

Jennifer