LOOK HOW FAR YOU'VE COMEWhy Looking Back Is Part of Moving Forward
We're often told to keep our eyes on the goal. Look ahead. Set the next target. Push harder. Do more. Be better. And while I absolutely believe in growth, goals and upleveling, I've learned something along the way: Sometimes the most important thing you can do before moving forward is look back. Not to live in the past. Not to judge yourself. Not to criticize everything you didn't do. But to recognize how far you've come. My Month-End Review One of the practices I've developed is doing a review at the end of each month. I look at the month that just ended, but I also like to compare it to previous years. This month, I decided to go back to 2024. That year is significant for me because I remember being on a cruise, seeing a picture of myself and having a very clear thought: “What?! No. That's not the wellness image I want to share with the world.” It wasn't about hating myself. It wasn't about deciding I wasn't enough. It was simply a moment of awaren...