Intentions 2020

When I was a kid I was talkative, I mean really really talkative. And I laughed so much that my nickname became Bankhead because when I laughed my shoulders moved up and down while I swayed so I looked like I was doing the Bankhead Bounce!

Sometimes I would come home from school and talk so much that my parents would look at each other and my mother would jokingly ask me if I talked at school that day or was I just saving all my words for her.

True to my nickname Bankhead I’d laugh with my shoulders moving up and down, body rocking back and forth. I’d look at her say I talked at school, but now I’m really comfortable.

I MAY HAVE GOTTEN OLDER BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO HAVE CHANGED, I CAN STILL TALK TO A WALL ONCE I GET COMFORTABLE…..AND BECAUSE I’M COMFORTABLE HERE I’M GOING TO TAKE A FEW PARAGRAPHS AND TELL YOU ABOUT INTENTIONS 2020

January seems to have been a very rough month for so many. It would seem that for me and many others January has been a month riddled with great loss, including the loss of loved ones. At the beginning of the month, I decided to take a break to reflect, set out my plans, look at where I was as a person, and really assess what work I needed to do in order to become the BEST version of myself. When I set out to take the break, I had no idea just how much I needed it.

Losing a loved one in an unexpected way always has a way of snapping me back into reality. I’m a little ashamed to admit this but it’s often loss that reminds me just of how precious life really is. It makes me remember that the small issues that seemed so big are actually meaningless in the grand scheme of things. This month I am reminded that each day I have a chance to correct my mistakes, be intentional, and try to get it right.

Although great loss ended up being the catalyst for me to dive a little deeper, at the end of this month, I feel so much gratitude that I have the opportunity to experience life. It was in my reflecting that I decided I want 2020 to be a year of intention. Intentionally taking the steps on the blog, in my personal life, professionally, spiritually, physically, and mentally to be better! I thought what better way to practice my intention than with all of you.

Now before I set out to explain exactly what Intention 2020 is, I have to be real and say that even though I’ve set out these intentions, I’m not naive enough to believe that just because I have a list of intentions 2020 won’t have it’s own set of challenges. However, instead of focusing on my inability to control these challenges, I’m trying to transform the way I look at them and everything that comes my way.

So now here’s the actual good stuff!

Each month I’ve picked a different theme word that I intend to express, experience or live out. The blog will highlight that theme through my stories about travel, wine, and my life experiences.

For anyone else looking to set out their intentions feel free to make your own list or you can adapt mine. I’d love to hear stories throughout the year about your intentions!