Dear Future Shira,
Happy New Year 2025! Hello from a year ago today, a bridge connecting the present and the past, between the 2024 version of us and the current you in 2025. Let’s take a dip in Lake You, dive into the dreams we set, the challenges we embraced, and the growth we achieved.
Alcohol-Free and the Growth Mindset
Now that we have been alcohol-free for over a year, let’s celebrate! How do you feel? I hope your energy is vibrant, and your spirit is soaring. Have you channeled this newfound vitality for the greater good? How has the absence of alcohol affected your thinking and mindset? Are you optimizing your cognitive load? Can you levitate now? At the very least, I hope your mind has become a more powerful tool, that you keep sharp and focused. Emotionally, have you cultivated a greater sense of optimism, joy, and buoyancy? I believe in your ability to navigate adversity with grit, grace, and a laugh that can shake walls and startle children. Whether it’s in your personal pursuits or making a positive impact on others, I trust that your energy, combined with a growth mindset, has become a force for good in the world. Do tell.
Operation Frankenstein Fitness
Physically, what was the outcome of Operation Frankenstein Fitness: A preventative physical therapy approach designed to counter recurrent tweaks and muscle strains? Reflect on the “shoulder incident” during the winter of 2023 in Colorado Springs. Recall how, in a remarkable display of athleticism, you tore your rotator cuff manually rolling up a car window. I hope the meticulous work from the feet up has paid off and you are standing tall, perhaps at the same height for another year. Have you resumed your favorite pastimes without enduring painful planks and sloppy popups? I’m eager to delve into the details of your successful transformation from a patchwork of broken parts into a “nearly brand new” I-Shira 25 Pro (refurbished).
Meaningful, Open Content Creation
Most importantly, let’s talk about content creation. Have you also refurbished your inner critic, the persistent buzzkill derailing your ideas? Have you embraced the terror of sharing your thoughts and experiences with the internet? I’m curious to know if you’ve let yourself be seen and heard authentically, facing “the haters,” both external and internal. Remember, haters gonna hate; just don’t be one of them, sh!t talking yourself.
I’m excited to learn all about the adventures, mishaps, imperfections, and triumphs of the past year. Keep thriving, making yourself laugh, and being the only you there is. And congratulations – you lived another year of your one and only beautiful life. How’s it goin?
With anticipation and love,
Past Shira (2024)