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This Wasn’t the Plan
A year in review
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The photo that accompanies this piece was taken on a hike in Panama. I was already a little unsettled after driving through two lightly armed checkpoints on our pre-dawn drive to a rural location about two hours from Panama City. According to the guidebooks, we were on a trail, though that was debatable.
At times, the flora brushed up near my shoulders. What unsettled me more was the fauna I could not see. Then we came across a sign that removed any remaining doubt.
I do not speak Spanish, but I knew enough to know it was time to turn around.
That moment stayed with me.
As the year comes to an end, it offers a natural opportunity to consider the past twelve months. It is a worthwhile exercise, at any time, really. Monthly. Quarterly. Whenever you are ready to honestly reflect.
On January 1, I noted in my journal that I was open to exploring what might be next this year, without having any idea what that would actually look like. I was not trying to overhaul my life but I knew something needed to shift.
I established my business last December, then unexpectedly decided to take a step back to consider the next steps for my career. I registered for one…
