We need a resolution, we have so much confusion… Aaliyah really hit the nail on the head with that one huh?

It’s that time of the season when we all take stock of how we made use of our time in the prior year & vow to do better in the current year. And while I have seen a bit of resolution downplay and resistance, the truth is no matter what you call it, we are all doing some reflection and planning.

I didn’t do much for New Year’s Eve - I normally don’t, but this year I really upped the ante - I didn’t even pop the bottle of champagne I had. I wore a dusty-ass house dress (that is now in the trash) and a bonnet, ate birria tacos, watched Netflix, and put my phone on Do Not Disturb when the clock struck midnight so as to avoid the barrage of Happy New Year texts. And you know what? I have no regrets.

Plans for the weekend fell through, I had to set boundaries for my time regarding my NYE plans and I am better for it. I slept as late as I wanted today, I didn’t wake up with a hangover and I eased into the new year void of stress and obligation to anyone but me and the mini teen since her plans fell through & she ended up at home with boring ol’ me. HA!

I like this feeling of ease, of making the best of it with what I have. Some may call it making it do what it do or simply making do and so I will go with that theme for 2022. In 2021, my theme was The Race is Won in 2021 (wrote a blog about it, like to read it? here it go!) and it served me well because I ran a marathon in a number of areas which resulted in great wins. So for 2022 my theme is Make Do in 2022. Make do with what you have and if you find you need a little more, then make it do what it do to go get it.

There are some changes coming up for me this year and while I do have some nerves associated with them, I know I have what it takes. I will make do.

Picked up some extra weight and almost signed up for a weight loss program until the owner turned out to be a bit of an ass who thrives on body shaming so I know I can spark the motivation and determination to get my body back in gear on my own. I will make do.

I saw a tweet where someone mentioned wearing lingerie for NYE, and while I didn’t do that, I said to myself, self - get up and get cute for yourself today. I did just that and threw on this little set I picked up two years ago during the first quarantine (from Forever 21 but completely sold out), and a lacy robe (Love Vera) and said this will be my lounging lingerie for the day. I made do.

I wrote a letter to myself today. A love letter of sorts that I sealed and will not read again until 12/31/22. I told myself things that I thought I may need to hear 364 days from now. I encouraged myself to experience all the things that I keep putting off hoping to do with friends or on a date. I reassured myself that even though I may stumble a bit on some days that I have what it takes to keep going. I reflected on all the highs of 2021 and said fuck it to the lows, didn’t even mention them. I gave myself what I needed because I am the only one who has what I need to be full; to continue to make do.