Hard Consequences & Life Lessons

On one hand, I am so excited… and on the other, I am so tired of being sick.

I do this blog every morning to keep positivity at the top of my thoughts, and lately I’ve really had to dig deep for it, with some mornings not even attempting it.

I have been sick a lot this winter, and I am not used to this. I’ve been in daycare for 26 years and have built a pretty strong immune system, so this has definitely thrown me off.

I’m not sure if the diabetes is making it harder for my body to fight off all the little bugs these kids bring in, or what exactly is going on. But I am really excited to see what happens as I continue lowering my blood sugar and getting some of this weight off.

My birthday is in two days, and that’s when I started my original 365 Days of Me journey.

I started on my birthday, which honestly feels perfect. The beginning of spring… everything coming back to life… and here I am, starting again.

My birthday gift to myself…

MY 2024 & 2025 TAXES ARE DONE AND WITH MY ACCOUNTANT.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JASI!!!

Now that I’ve paid the price for putting off my month-end paperwork, I can finally shift my focus back to this journey and give it everything I’ve got.

It feels a little coincidental, honestly. Same time of year. Same starting point. And now I get another fresh start inside this journey.

I hope that makes sense, because I’m struggling a little to put into words what I’m feeling.

I think the best way to say it is this…

I have a renewed spirit.

I’ve literally watched myself slide backward over the last month while I was buried in taxes. Two years of paperwork will do that. It consumed my time, my energy, and my focus, and I could feel myself slipping back into old patterns.

But this morning?

I feel relieved.

Even being sick, I feel lighter. Clearer. Ready.

Ready to get back to me.
Ready to get back to the progress I was making.

And one thing this experience really drove home for me…

Some choices have long-reaching consequences.

I’ve learned that lesson, without a doubt.

But I’ve also made a decision.

My 2026 paperwork is completely up to date, and I am committing — to myself and to this 365 Days of Me journey — that my month-end paperwork will be done every single month moving forward.

No more letting it pile up.
No more putting myself back in that position.

Because that?

That was awful.

And sometimes, the only way we really learn is by having to sit in the consequences of our choices and push through them.

This morning, I’m sitting here with a clear mind, renewed strength, and a plan in place.

And I’m stepping fully back into my 365 Days of Me journey for 2026.

I AM EXCITED.

Sometimes growth doesn’t come from doing something new. Sometimes it comes from finally closing out what’s been weighing on you.

There’s a different kind of strength that comes from finishing something hard… from learning the life lesson those hard things hold… and from choosing to do it differently moving forward.

This feels like a reset for me.

And I’m walking into it with intention.

Journaling Prompts

1. What have I been carrying that is draining my energy, and what would it feel like to finally release it?

2. What lesson have I recently learned the hard way, and how can I apply it moving forward?

3. What commitment can I make to myself today that will support a healthier, less stressful version of my life?so excited and on the other I am so tired of being sick.