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I turned 33 last week. (A palindrome in both decimal and binary!) Some reflections:

• 💭 Don’t believe everything you think. Your mind will always take care of you, but sometimes it does too much. I’ve been my own worst enemy at times, fighting with myself on why I’m not good enough. I’m learning to be friends with the voice inside my head.

• 📏 Measure once, cut once: I want to get better at balancing planning and execution. There are times I’ve gone too fast (cut too early) or too slow (measured twice). Both led to poor outcomes in my projects. A reminder to make a solid plan, don’t over-engineer it, and just GO.

• 💙 Start gently, end gracefully. We hold ourselves up to impossible standards. And when we stumble, our first reaction is to lambast. There’s so much worth in treating ourselves with love. Be gentle with yourself. And when our loved ones stumble too, give them grace. Forgive them, learn together, and start again.

Grateful for the blessings of the past year and thankful for the gifts ahead in the new year!