Well once again it is time to turn the page on another year. A time to reflect on the ending of one year and looking forward into the next.
Reflection on 2023
Looking back at 2023 I started this adventure of a personal Healthcare blog. I was not sure how this would go. What would I be able to talk about? Would anyone read it? Will it help me in my life journey?
What to write about
I was surprised at how little effort it became to come up with a weekly topic to talk about. It seemed that the world seemed to just give me a sign of what to talk about. It would come about from conversations with residents while working, holidays, news stories, posts on LinkedIn, even sermons at church.
It just seemed that like clockwork something would pop into my mind each week. It just seemed like the nursing home world actually told me what to write about.
Would anyone read it?
When you first put yourself out there you really don’t know if anyone would read it. Luckily I have seen through LinkedIn that there are some people reading it. They might not read every post….but someone is reading something.
It just makes me so thrilled to have moments where someone either comments, shares, or likes one of the posts. If I made one person think about something, I think that is a huge accomplishment.
Will it help me in my life journey?
I can truely say that this adventure has profoundly changed me. It is amazing to me how much this has changed my life.
I have learned about things that I would not have took time to research. I have been more attentive to the world around me and have allowed myself to learn from the world around me.
I believe it has made me a better therapist, a better boss, and overall a better person. Through paying more attention to my surroundings I have noticed more things that previously would have just passed me by. I feel like I have become even more attuned to my residents and become more compassionate and empathetic.
What will this new year bring?
I hope by continuing to challenge myself to another year of weekly posts that it will continue to change me. I hope that it allows me to learn more about myself, learn more about the world of rehabilitation around me, learn to be more in touch with my colleagues, and become the best person I can be.
What will the new year bring you?
I hope that my year adventure will encourage you to do an inventory of your past year. Did you learn something new? Did you try something new? Did you improve something in your life? What will you set as goals for yourself this year? Just remember there are life lessons everywhere around you. We just need to keep our eyes and ears open. Happy New Year!
