Sharing a evaluate of 2023 and my objectives for 2024.
Since it’s a shiny and glossy new 12 months, I all the time use this chance to look again, see what I completed, and set my intentions for the upcoming 12 months. If you’re setting your objectives for 2024, I’d love to listen to them within the feedback. Also, in case you’re on the lookout for help for January, be a part of our 21-day problem right here!
When I look again on 2023, it’s straightforward for me to see the entire issues I struggled with, and the entire issues I got down to do, however didn’t. 2023 was stuffed with some magnificent highs, and a few difficult lows. After the 2020-2021 time span, I’ve actually realized to lean into and benefit from the good elements, as a result of there are all the time dips, and attempt to do not forget that every thing is short-term.
trying again on the 12 months and my objectives for 2024
Travel and private:
Travel was an enormous spotlight this 12 months. It has been my dream for thus lengthy to take the women to Italy, and we lastly did it!! We had an unbelievable Disney Mediterranean cruise to Italy and Greece, and launched the women to my favourite place on this planet (Positano). I ate chocolate croissants each.single.day (along with a lot Italian meals and wine), performed within the ocean in Mykonos with the women, and we shopped and explored to our hearts’ content material.
The excellent news is that they’re totally on board the Europe practice and already asking once we can return.
We additionally went to Disneyland for Dance the Magic, a Disney Baja cruise to Mexico, San Diego a few occasions, and loved staycations at Miraval Tucson, Mt. Lemmon, Great Wolf Lodge, and the Fairmont Scottsdale. We additionally noticed Taylor Swift – Liv’s all-time fave.
I began singing once more with the Tucson Symphony and it has set my soul freeeeee. After a few years’ hiatus, it feels so good to be again. Our director is past wonderful, and it’s one thing I stay up for every week.
I really feel blessed by one other 12 months with our friendship tribe; buddies in Tucson who’ve really change into like household. We get collectively for household dinners, journey collectively, and at any time when we discuss transferring, we resolve that we are able to’t as a result of we love our buddies right here an excessive amount of (and would miss our Tucson household!).
This was a little bit of a wild 12 months with the nice eye saga, however I’m SO grateful it’s underneath management *knock on wooden.* In the second, I used to be so scared and devastated about it – I might by no means image myself climbing exterior or taking sizzling yoga once more – and now I do know, it was a chance to study a LOT about eye care and intestine well being. I’ll share an replace about all of these items quickly and what the present routine appears like.
Professional recap:
This little weblog and the podcast had a superb 12 months. After a few years of decrease visitors, our efforts of search engine optimisation (and our search engine optimisation staff working laborious behind the scenes) has finallyyyyy began growing weblog visitors. The podcast hit 500k downloads, which is a large milestone within the podcast world. I are usually fairly informal with the podcast, so it nonetheless blows my thoughts that it’s within the prime 0.5% of podcasts.
Sponsorship-wise, I labored with one firm this 12 months that I like and love: NOW Foods. I’m so grateful for his or her continued partnership and to proceed to work collectively in 2024. I went by my inbox to test sponsored submit alternatives for 2023 and there have been over 200 in there, not less than 20 of which have been enormous corporations with equally giant budgets. These have been additionally for corporations and merchandise that don’t align with my values, or promote merchandise that I don’t use or don’t like.
I’m nonetheless sticking to my values over right here and can by no means promote an organization on the weblog that I don’t 100% love and help. I’m additionally grateful for affiliate companions, together with Nutrisense, EquiLife, IHP, Sakara, HigherDOSE, Organifi, Aviron, Daily Harvest, Pvolve, and to all of you who store by my hyperlinks. It immediately helps our household (and helps preserve this little weblog working), and I admire it a lot.
I advised myself that I’d dedicate extra time to Beautycounter this 12 months…I didn’t. I nonetheless labored on it behind the scenes (and my unbelievable VA helped a ton), and it was nonetheless a big revenue supply for me, however I positively really feel like I dropped the ball. It’s one in all my objectives to re-engage this 12 months as a result of the merchandise and firm are wonderful (and so is our staff!).
I completed my IHP degree two certification and I’ve been capable of help 1:1 purchasers in a brand new means by purposeful testing and particular protocols. I’m excited to be increase on this in 2024.
Professional objectives:
Lead over 200 buddies by our Community Detox in January proceed to construct my 1:1 teaching apply. If you’re involved in becoming a member of within the detox, I might order your package at this time! You can do the 7, 14, or 21-day possibility, and use the code FITNESSISTA10 for 10% off. If you take part, electronic mail me gina@fitnessista.com topic DETOX so I can invite you to our Facebook group.
Start to publish movies to YouTube once more. My poor YouTube channel has been uncared for for thus lengthy, however this 12 months, I wish to begin posting non-fitness content material, like purchasing hauls, health/gymnasium/biohacking product critiques, and so forth. If you may have any requests, please let me know!
Continue to construct Fit Team and the platform as a complete physique wellness hub. Fit Team is crammed with progressive energy coaching plans, exercises movies, recipes, and meal plans. i wish to proceed so as to add extra to the platform (stay movies, skilled interviews, hormone guides), craft programming (it’s one of many issues I get pleasure from probably the most) and help our wonderful members.
Continue to be according to the weblog and content material creation. I’ll nonetheless be right here Mon-Fri – and because of your survey options, I’ve so many submit concepts for the brand new 12 months.
Finish the High Performance Health certification. I all the time like to start out the New Year with a brand new certification on the horizon, so I’m PUMPED to be engaged on HPH and study biohacking and longevity methods I can share with purchasers and right here on the weblog.
Health objectives:
Complete the CBO protocol! This one goes to be a doozy however I actually wish to proceed my therapeutic journey and know that is the perfect subsequent step. I’m going to overlook garlic and onions whereas I can’t have them :(((
Continue with the practices that make me really feel my finest: sauna blanket, PEMF mat, every day walks with Maisey, time for prayer and meditation, 7-9 hours of sleep, and meal planning. Time with buddies, yoga lessons, date nights with the Pilot, and household time.
Personal:
Bible in a 12 months. I’ve all the time needed to do that, and now could be the right time.
Continue to work at being the perfect mother, spouse, buddy, daughter, sister I could be. To lead with love, to train persistence (even when it appears like my persistence tank is empty), and to indicate the individuals I really like how a lot I care about them. To put my cellphone down extra and be current. To plan enjoyable adventures, and be supportive and caring to these round me.
So, inform me, buddies: are you setting objectives this 12 months? What’s one thing that made you proud in 2023? What’s knowledgeable, well being, and private aim for 2024?
Sending you needs for a cheerful, wholesome, joy-filled New Year!
xoxo
Gina