WELCOME TO THE SLICE 2024 has been a whirlwind year for me HERE's WHAT I'VE LEARNED SO FAR I took a leap and started building an online community at svliving.com—because helping people is in my bones. What I didn’t expect: It’s scary to put yourself out there in a public way. What I learned: Taking a chance when we are scared is the only way we grow. I wrote my first cookbook! I thought it would be easy since I had all the recipes in a file. Nope! What I didn’t expect: Just how many talented people it takes to create a product you’re proud of. What I learned: You don’t have to go it alone. I found a lesion on my nose and it turned out to be skin cancer. What I didn’t expect: Feeling fragile about life and aging at 55 years old. What I learned: Sunscreen and hats are my friends, just like all forms of self-care. Very soon, my vision of a supportive wellness community will come to fruition. There will be an evolving website, a new cookbook, and so many wheels in motion. Until then, you can still find loads of delicious new recipes each week on svliving.com. MY LATEST RECIPES What are you manifesting? Resolutions are personal but no matter what we think will happen, life has a way of kicking us in the pants. Still, we can all use touchpoints to guide our journey. Here are a few of mine: Have a plan but be ready to pivot Exercise every day (even if you’d rather do anything else!) Never take yourself too seriously Wherever you are, SING! In the car, in the shower, in the kitchen, wherever Don’t beat yourself up if you wake with imposter syndrome some days. We all do… Surround yourself with people who pump you up (and believe them!) Journal! Chart things out, make lists, note what you’re grateful for REMEMBER: You don't know what you don't know And finally, keep reevaluating what brings you joy so you can serve yourself more of it! I wish you a wellspring of joy in 2025. Thank you for joining me on the ride! UNTIL NEXT YEAR