I wish this pic was of me tonight, (instead of 2 weeks ago) off to celebrate with who and how I want… instead, I am in bed with the tail end of this flu.
Damn it’s frustrating when life doesn’t work out the way you plan!! 
Phew, 2023 was a tough year for humanity. So much heartbreak. It was a tough year for me personally as well.
But. For all the shadows this year brought me, I saw some really bright lights too. I feel like 2023 brought me more fully into myself. I stretched and I grew. Sometimes growth can be painful, but gosh, it can also be beautiful.
I am stronger, more confident and more brave than I thought. I listened to my body, and let Her be my compass, and that has been revolutionary for me. I think it’s quite incredible what can unfold when we truly learn to trust ourselves.
My word for 2024 is EXPANSION.
Much change is on the horizon for me, and I am ready. Am I nervous? Yes. Am I hopeful? More than anything, yes. So much of what is ahead has been a very long time coming.
I am believing for expansion in 2024. Expansion of love, expansion of healing, expansion of possibilities. I am rebuilding my life in new ways, and I want to expand the space I take up within it. I want to take risks, I want to lean into relationships and projects that are life-giving. I want to expand my capacity for self-compassion so I can work for healing, and try again. Always my friends, try again.
Our lives are fleeting. So. Incredibly. Fleeting. I invite you to expand within yourself, within your family, within your relationships, within your dreams. There’s so much more you have yet to experience.
Let’s take a deep breath together, and invite all the expansion we can muster as we walk gently into 2024.
Sending love, courage and healing to you on this New Year’s Eve 2023!
STACEY CHOMIAK 