Annual Reflection: Embracing Change and Growth

If you are new to the blog, you may not know, but every year before my birthday I try to write a reflection. Just an update on where I have been the past year and where I’m going. Getting a year older isn’t something I dread. It really isn’t something that I think about. I love having a day dedicated just for me. Since becoming a mom, I think I like every single one of their birthdays that much more too.

One thing that I absolutely struggle with is search engine optimization. I want to get this blog in front of as many eyes as possible but the struggle to do things to make it actually be seen can be challenging. Until I try and get things properly done in that regard I guess sharing on socials will have to do. Which seems to be an okay plan since I have worked more at socials!

Another year and no more babies! As I keep getting older it truly is a blessing to be able to say we are done having kids. We LOVE are watching them grow. They are healthy and happy and cared for. Seeing people comment on the kids behaviors and how well mannered they are is incredible. Being able to explore things that I did growing up with them as new adventures is just so rewarding. It does make up for the tantrums though which they are no stranger to. Little people have some of the biggest feelings that they may not be able to properly express.

Since stopping streaming on Twitch I have been taking more time to dig into Facebook. And what can I say, its been a whirlwind. It seems that people want to bring you down when you are successful. That’s okay though. I let them keep talking and letting me live rent free in their minds. When I started my Facebook page here it was to be an extension of myself. I wanted to have more privacy and not use my main profile that is for family and friends. This would be an extension of me with more control. I never thought the growth it would have this past year would be anything like it has been. Not to mention the Facebook group I also created for Nova Scotians to chat too. It truly is wild. There have been a lot of moments that hit the group before any other outlet and while that is exciting there also has been challenges. Keeping the group balanced when opinions can be polar opposites is a task and a half. At the end of the day though I think people forget, just like this blog, I only show people what I want to show them. And if they want to assume something to make the selves sleep better at night far be it for me to stop them.

Starting a new series as well titled the Scotian Scoop is exciting also. I am currently working on sending some messages to people and creating some buzz around that. This will hopefully become a great place to highlight the very people who have stories to tell, people like you who are reading this blog. I have to send a few messages to people to get that going if they are interested of course to have their voices heard! This is a new form of information being given, one that people aren’t twisted and catered to the broadcast outlets that want the stories.

I also have some things in the works in terms of crafting too. We are working hard at patterns for Etsy. Plastic Canvas patterns and crafters seem to be something that isn’t as quiet as I thought. I want to keep working hard and get some goals for 2025 done. I have a few videos on my socials about the goals and will likely revisit those at the end of the year too. I believe they are all achievable and within reach. I am very excited to see where that journey goes in terms of being a designer.

Content creation is such a fickle thing. People always say to find your niche. Pick something and just focus on that. It does make things easier to be found, true. If you focus on say travel, lifestyle, parenting, or whatever you love. But for me, I just cant do that. I love so many things that I just have been running with Me being the focus. I love the same things others do. Trying to pick one thing would literally make me bored. Remember when I focused on Streaming? Yeah me too. And there was only so much content that I could put out before I was beating a dead horse about it. Plus the space changes so much that I wasn’t even into it anymore and that made all my things next to impossible and irrelevant. I still am not sure if i want to keep the stream blogs on here or just get rid of them. Ill need to do a bit more research on if it would be better to keep them or just delete them. I like them because it shows where I cam from and the change this very blog has taken. But I don’t like the content not being the same as it was.

And lastly, my health. As you guys know it has been a struggle. From the picky eating that I have to different exercises and just binge eating trouble too. I want to finally take charge of all of those issues. We all know I smoke weed nightly and it just is challenging to not munch, but this changes this year. With a husband who travels for work, I will have a lot of time to fill and feel like this year is going to be mine. Mine to take charge of things like my health and really try to get rid of the less than good habits and replace them with better, smarter, healthier ones. Habits where Ill eat late at night because I’m bored will not stop because I do other things instead of eating. Before the holidays, (too scared to check till after my birthday!) I was at Pre-pregnancy weight for all 3 of our kids. that is HUGE. Next stop is to keep going and hopefully getting some other situations happening as the year progresses.

There you have it! This years reflection. Lets make it a good one!