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Life Audit 2023/24

February 16th, 2024

“What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it.”
Oprah Winfrey

Last year was all I envisioned and more and it’s all because I took the time to sit down and figure out what was and wasn’t working for me in my life, what I actually wanted (not what I was conditioned to believe I wanted), and built a MF plan around how to make it happen.

I did not have a 10/10 year but I was focused on making/building my dream life. My vision board manifested and mid-year, I had to go back to the drawing board and makes new goals!

While there is that rush to get everything done and to get your life to gather, remember you’ve got a whole lifetime to achieve your best life. All of the things DO NOT need to get done tomorrow, next week, or next year (although, if you’re anything like me, your brain will certainly try to convince you otherwise… That’s the road to overwhelm, frustration, burn out, and failure… don’t take it!)

Let’s get into my 2023 life audit, see what’s working and what can be improved:

Mental health

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

The only reason my mental health did not make 5 stars is because I hit a wall at the end of last year. As devastating as that was, I managed to pick myself up and “rebuild” my safe spaces. I am doing fine, thank you!

Physical health

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Do you remember when I tried the gym? Yeah, that did not work out😂. Sigh. Otherwise, I am healthy (again, my physical health took a dive in December because of anemia. Yikes.)

Family

Rating: 4 out of 5.

My family is doing great and the problematic members stay being problematic. Overall, it’s great and I am not complaining at all. If I have learned anything in these past two years, it could literally be worse.

Hobbies and creativity

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

I am writing, aren’t I? You can still catch me on The Weekend Nation’s Thoughts of a millennial column, still giving my best pointers and unsolicited advice to this life thing. My book is still undergoing the processes of publication but God can forbid we pass June without hitting the shelves.

I have a garden now, and grew some maize in my backyard! Planning on taking this garden thing slightly serious and having vegetables to gift people. Sounds silly but that’s the dream.

I also took up painting, and cocktail making. Good luck to me!

Learning and personal growth

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Duolingo has become friend and partner as I relearn French and also dabble in Swahili. I tried Arabic but I got so frustrated with myself that I just dropped it, I swear. My attention span does not allow for such stresses, y’know?

I need more certificates and I think a Masters would look great for me. Imagine, Myra Trudea Okumu BSc. MSc (hopefully phD).

Career

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Another New Year’s resolution is to take every aspect of being a Microbiologist seriously. Reading more journals, attending trainings and conferences, all that.

Did I mention how I find my field of study so interesting and fascinating? Yes, I do. And I want to advance in it, this degree has given enough. It’s time for bigger fish, don’t you think?

Business

Rating: 3 out of 5.

The plan for 2023/24 was to bring back srunchies and I am working on it! Promise! Everything else is doing great and we are expanding our reach to other fields/areas. Wish me some extra madness to convince myself I can have everything I want!💕

Adventure and travel

Rating: 0.5 out of 5.

I literally have nothing to tell you guys in this, sorry. I was home the whole time. I will do better in 2024, hopefully!

Home and environment

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Remember how I moved out and decided to be independent? I have news…it is everything it is professed to be and more! Does it get challenging? Yes, a lot. Would I have it any other way? Yes, with more money lol.

Still building my safe haven and paradise on Earth. The painting station, the bookshelf, the photo walls, all of it! A home tour in June on my YouTube channel? I would love to!

Finances

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Can we skip this?

I don’t want to talk about it. I am doing everything I can to reach a certain goal and until I do, I will refrain from this topic.

💕My level 10 life

My level 10 life means I have alot of good days, surrounded by the man I love and the people I love. I am making enough to live very comfortably in absolute luxury. In my level 10 life, I do what makes me happy.

Note: this is not how to manifest your level 10 life. Go into more detail and be very specific about everything you see yourself doing. What do you do on a daily? What are your hobbies and interests? How much are you earning? How often do you travel? Be very specific and set your lifestyle accordingly to lean towards that particular future.

Go big! Do not limit yourself or think anything is impossible!

“Ignore the glass ceiling and do your work. If you’re focusing on the glass ceiling, focusing on what you don’t have, focusing on the limitations, then you will be limited.”
Ava Duvernay

The key to an extraordinary life is dreaming big, not holding back or judging yourself for what you want or don’t want.

Don’t worry about how you’d go about making it happen. Just give yourself the space to get really clear on what your perfect year would entail.

Your goals and desires are going to evolve as you grow personally and professionally. Different seasons of life will call you to focus on different things.

Make sure the life audit isn’t something you do once and forget about. Revisit what you’ve written on a weekly basis to put you in the energy of achieving it. Go through the whole process again next year! See what’s changed, where you’ve seen the most improvement, and how your level 10 life is evolving.

💕💕💕

Love,

The biggest dreamer.
24 things for 2024

January 18th, 2024
Dedicated to Yewo Mzembe.

A new year is the symbol of hope, light, and hard-core determination to do great things. It’s the time of year when everyone strives to do better in life and of course, be delusional about how the year is going to go. Don’t worry, we support delusion here!

The best way to make this year all about growth and achievements is to set resolutions for yourself. Ask yourself, “The year is 2025, what did I do in 2024 that has got me here–the place you aspire be?”

By doing so, you hold yourself accountable. You also get motivated to see your goals through till the end.

While you might be all pumped up about making 2024 the best year of your life, it’d do you well to focus on your overall well-being. Self-care will never let you down, that is a promise.

The joys of January. New year, new possibilities. Everyone is bursting with productive energies, making plans, setting up challenges, and writing resolutions. If only this blissful state could survive the first couple of weeks back at school/work and the long, dark winter nights. But sometimes we lose track of the goals we set, the many amazing adventures we envisioned for the new year and quickly settle back into our everyday routines.

We may rediscover that ambitious and exciting list of New Year plans sometime in the summer, but those fresh energies are already gone, so the goals list goes back into the drawer. Been there, done that. And of course, it’s silly, as it’s never too late to change things.

For me, the best way to ensure that I do not lose sight of my goals, or of the things I want to do is planning, organizing, and constant tracking. Yes, while I do like spontaneity to some degree, it IS a quite low degree – I much, much prefer planning everything in advance when it comes to the major areas of life (at least the things I have power over).

My system is a mix of big dreams, budgets, bucket lists, yearly goals and monthly plans. Ask around, I plan ALOT and I make list upon list. It keeps me accountable and organized. I believe in gradual improvement and breaking your goals into actionable steps.

Habits are hard to step into and get used to.

Set a goal and then work backwards by listing the steps you should make towards the goal!

Helpful tips for setting actionable tasks:
- Make sure that every goal you set has actionable steps that you can know you are definitely taking.
- Also make sure that the goals are measurable. So you can see your progress and know if you have successfully completed the goal. It would not hurt to also set milestones between now and the end goal; not only are they going to motivate you but they are a sign of progress.
- Keep your monthly goals list visible so that you can have daily motivation and inspiration to keep working on them. If you can pin a printed version somewhere, extra points!
- Be realistic about the amount of time you really have in the month to complete your goals. Are they even goals that can be completed in a month or a year?
- Always be patient with yourself if you don’t hit a goal by it’s deadline. It’s so much better to have tried and missed than to have not tried at all.
- But also don’t underestimate yourself- you are capable of achieving incredible things!
Every last of the every month, go through your calendar/monthly goals/monthly to do list and cross out all the things you managed to do. Revisit your vision board, restrategize, make amends where necessary and plan your next month. Before you know it, you are actively crossing out so many things off your list and the year is progressing nicely!

Tip: You can use a binder or journal to keep track.

Love,

The biggest supporter of delusional dreaming.

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2024 life board

January 10th, 2024

I am INVESTING in myself this year in every possible way you can imagine! Let’s begin there and the rest of my ‘ridiculous’ plans will make sense.

It’s incredible how many of us forget to include ourselves on our list of priorities. Or, on a list of any kind for that matter. I made the 2023 list and stuck to it with my chest and I saw monumental changes in different aspects of my life, and it also allowed me to fine tune on all the things I missed out or overlooked.

I took a face-first nose-dive into this hard lesson this previous year.

Time was one of my favourite excuses.

You know, the good ole’: “I just have too much going on right now (which I did, by the way).” But, I recently made a pretty big 180 in my life and there is time aplenty when I schedule myself right.

The best and most important thing you can do for yourself is deciding what the vision you have for your life looks like. What does successful you do, what does she look like, what does her day encompass, what does she prioritise or love.

I have two vision boards set for this year and they may not look like much but to me, they are everything:

1. The first one is for new closet, new shoes, gym?, new car, more books, conferences, more accessories, more travel!

2. The second board is for more money, successful businesses, vlogging equipment, book launch, perfume collection, more projects, more water.

2023 was an amazing year for my vision board and I nailed most, if not all, of my goals. Because of that, I had to make a completely new board mid year and I have saved myself the trouble by making two from get-go.

Everything I have achieved, I want to maintain and multiply. Everything I started, I wanted to overdeliver and finish. Everything I want, I want more.

I truly believe in myself and my ability to make my dreams come true and to make my life easier and more beautiful and maybe, even happier. Dreams keep us alive and give us something to think about and look forward to, they are the hope that make this world worth experiencing.

I’m a big yearly goal setter, and all throughout the year I think about ways I want to challenge myself or grow in the following one – but every end of December and beginning of January, like clockwork, it’s like all those good ideas disappear from my brain and I can’t remember where lto start. 2023 changed that for me and I am simply carrying it forward.

Every now and the , I’m struck by the realization that life is extensive and I am still very young, and there are numerous wonderful experiences yet to unfold and be felt by me– from exploring new places and savoring diverse cuisines to meeting interesting people, embracing love, acquiring new skills, and reveling in hearty laughter.

It is always a fulfilling reminder, like a hug telling me to calm down and enjoy the moments. So much to look forward to, my loves🤍

How did your 2023 go? Have you already set goals for this year? Let me know in the comments!❤️

Love always,

The girl with delusions of grandeur!❤️‍🔥