Releasing the past.

Rachel Clifton
4 min readDec 28, 2022

Part 1 of my year-end review.

Photo by Yeshi Kangrang on Unsplash

Prompts here.

What things do you want to celebrate from this past year? (events, dreams coming true, etc.)

I want to celebrate how much I allowed myself to live.

I want to celebrate that as some doors closed (significant personal friendships & relationships; my relationship with Evolution, the executive coaching firm I trained with & was part of), many others opened.

I want to celebrate that I deeply found myself & my voice this year. I found my confidence. I found my truth. I nurtured what was alive for me. I was bold, audacious, committed & unrelenting in the face of obstacles. I had many, many, many incredible adventures. I did things as & when I was ready for them & committed to myself in new ways. I did things I wouldn’t have been ready for before, and they felt easy, fun & effortless.

I discovered the joy of living from a place of joy. I threw myself out of my comfort zone headfirst on multiple occasions. I took care of myself & stayed grounded. I learned to prioritise my peace above other people’s expectations. I went to New York & California twice, as well as Spain & Italy. I allowed myself to step into my sexuality. I allowed myself to own my sexuality. I allowed myself to speak…

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Rachel Clifton
Rachel Clifton

Written by Rachel Clifton

Perennially irreverent. Gently fierce. Fiercely loving. A thing of beauty, work of art & human being, just like you. https://bio.site/rachelclif.

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