We are halfway through January already! 😲

It has been QUITE the week! It is currently 5°F in Madison, Wisconsin, and I am GRATEFUL! It was BELOW zero for multiple days this week! 🥶

So far, has your new year been turning out the way you had hoped it would?

Since the new year reminds me that we can ALWAYS start over and make our life the way we want it to be, a song from a movie I loved when I was growing up has been stuck in my head.

It’s “All or Nothing” by Athena Cage from Save the Last Dance.

Lyrics:

Here’s the chance of life
Get ready, set, fly, high
Above the fear of your mind
Go for it, it’s hit or miss
Too late for you to quit
You gotta show ’em how bad you really want this
Live your dreams
It’s not as hard as it may seem (no, no)
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to win yourself
It’s all or nothing
Give your everything
You are what you believe
You’ve got to bring the heat
Set the pace
Competition take the lead
This is it, all eyes on you
So stay on point and prove
That you deserve, what’s long overdue
Live your dreams
It’s not as hard as it may seem
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to win yourself
It’s all or nothing
Give your everything
My heart is still recovering
From the heartbreak of another kind
I’m still drying my tears
Getting over my own fears
In this life
So I want to make sure this time
That I’m strong enough
To give it my all
Live your dreams
It’s not as hard as it may seem
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to win yourself
It’s all or nothing
Give your everything
Ohh
Ohh-whoa, yeah
Ohh
Live your dreams
Live your dreams
It’s not as hard as it may seem
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to win yourself
It’s all or nothing
Give your everything
Live your dreams
It’s not as hard as it may seem
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to win yourself
It’s all or nothing
Give your everything
Live your dreams
It’s not as hard as it may seem
You gotta work to get the cream
On your hopes you must lean
From your fears, you have to win yourself
It’s all or nothing
Give your everything
You know you got to live your dreams
So don’t you be afraid
Just set the pace and take the lead
It’s your time to shine
Please, believe

How does this song make you feel?

I remember being told by some that I wouldn’t be able to achieve the goals that I felt passionate about. I remember how heartbreaking that was. 💔

I also remember how I stuck to working toward reaching my goals despite the naysayers, and when I finally achieved those goals, I felt SO proud of myself for not giving up!

SURROUND yourself with people who SUPPORT and INSPIRE you!

This is YOUR life. If you have a dream that you want to come true, the only one stopping you from making it happen is YOU. You deserve to make your dreams a reality! 💙

Keep moving forward and create the life that you deserve! 💜

Give your ALL this year! 💛

Wishing you well! 💚