From Resilience to Renewal: Lessons from 2024, Dreams for 2025
- Olivia Shadid
- Dec 30, 2024
- 4 min read
As I re-read my blog post from last year, I was struck by how much it still resonates with me, even now. Both last year and this year have been challenging in their own unique ways—full of transformation and growth. If you haven’t read that post, it’s worth a revisit here, especially if you’ve had a difficult year. It was all about finding hope, resilience, and defining a sense of purpose for the road ahead. I wrote about focusing on what excites me, and as I reflect now, I realize how much those themes of hope and resilience carried into this year as well.
If I had to choose one word to describe this year, it would be strength. Last year was about building resilience; this year was about realizing it. It was about being strong, not just in action but in truly recognizing my inner strength. Last year, I held on to hope; this year, I embodied it. It required digging deep to trust—trusting my path, trusting God, my spiritual team, my higher self, and ultimately trusting my instincts. This year, much like last, had its share of unexpected twists and changes, but it was also a year of eye-opening insights and growth. It forced me to see things more clearly and address what I had been blind to before.
In last year’s blog post, I said my purpose for 2024 was to focus on and move toward what excites me. If I’m honest, I didn’t embrace that purpose as fully as I had hoped. Instead, I let life happen to me more than I actively pursued excitement. However, in the latter part of the year, something shifted. I realized I had been waiting—waiting for the right time, waiting for things to align, waiting for others—and that I needed to stop waiting and start experiencing.
Before Christmas, as many of you know, I took a three-week solo trip—the first since living abroad alone years ago. For the first time, I decided to visit family in Ireland on my own and experience the country in a completely new way. Not just visiting family but exploring what Ireland truly has to offer. I went on solo tours, saw places I had always wanted to see, and discovered a new side of myself.
The trip started with one single thought. Often, we think manifestations need to be grand or obvious, but sometimes they begin with a simple idea. In the past, I would shut down thoughts of visiting certain places, convinced by circumstances that it wasn’t possible. This time, I chose differently. When the thought came to mind, I held onto it. I trusted my intuition, asked my family if I could stay with them, and from there, everything fell into place.
That one decision—to take action on a single thought—became one of the best I’ve ever made. By choosing excitement, joy, and happiness, I not only created unforgettable experiences but also unlocked a new sense of abundance, love, and flow in my life. While I didn’t fully live out my goal of embracing excitement all year, I ended the year embodying it and awakening to the importance of pursuing it moving forward.
As we enter 2025, I feel called to a bigger purpose: to let go of stress. If I’m being honest, stress impacted me more than I would have liked this year. So, my purpose for 2025 is to embrace more peace, calm, and relaxation. I want to carry the trust I’ve been building into the new year, reevaluate my focus, and implement the strategies I’ve shared with you. I want to let go of what I can’t control, create space for ease and calmness, and live with more intention.
Now it’s your turn: What lessons are you taking from 2024? What do you want to let go of before 2025 begins, and what do you want to carry with you into the new year?
Every new year brings hope and endless possibilities. Every day offers a chance to create a life that aligns more closely with who you are. The start of a new year is a powerful reminder to reflect, dream, and believe in miracles beyond what seems obvious. Things can change in the blink of an eye if you choose to think and act differently.
Remember, the life you dream of is always within reach, but it starts with a single thought, a single decision, and the courage to act on it—because when you choose yourself, you choose possibility.
Have an wonderful year ahead!
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