Self Doubt & Vision Boards
Feeling Exhausted & Pushing Though Self Doubt
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Hey friends,
I for one am delighted that the weekend is finally upon us. Although my week, at least mood-wise and productivity-wise has been good, I won’t lie I’m feeling EXHAUSTED. So I’ve decided that this weekend, I will rot. I plan on catching up on a few of my TV shows and bingeing a few others (I’m looking at you Get Millie Black, The Night Agent & The Recruit) while also continuing a new show I started, Paradise. Not to mention this Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday! Yeah, my TV, iPad, and I will be best friends! I’ll also throw a few books in the mix to shake things up lol How are you spending your weekend?
Self Doubt & Vision Boards
In my previous newsletter, January Reset, I shared some of the behind-the-scenes of creating my digital vision board. I’ve also shared a reel for it on Instagram that you should check out! But I haven’t shared what I put on said board beyond my word for the year.
That’s mostly because I’m feeling somewhat protective and a bit superstitious about sharing key details as opposed to previous ones. However, here are four of my main goals for 2025:
Eating healthier
Traveling more
Spending more time with friends & chosen family
Moving back to Atlanta
I also did something different. I added a picture of myself 😳
Now I know that isn’t outlandish or far-fetched. I think multiple people who set up their vision for the year include themselves on their boards. But for me, these boards were more about conceptualizing major and minor goals where I envisioned myself doing these things—rather than visualizing myself in/on it if that makes sense. Basically, I approached my boards as a writer who’d written from the perspective of their character in the first person rather than the third person.
Well as aforementioned this week was exhausting. While having a serious moment of self-doubt and questioning everything I was doing, I happened to look at my screen, in the middle of a brain dump, and saw my picture. Which I chose randomly, mind you.
And you know that saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words?” I felt it more acutely as I looked at it at that moment.
See this picture was taken last year during one of my weekend trips to Atlanta. It was at a local event, Friday Nights at the High Museum of Art. A night where music, art, and vibes collide. I felt good, looked good, and was happy to spend some quality time with my loved ones.
I also felt like I was back in my element after going through a short depressive episode the week prior. Come to think of it, I think that was the night I’d fully decided that I planned on moving back to Atlanta and would do everything in my power to make it a reality in 2025.
This picture that I believed I’d chosen at random, and squished between other goals, carried such a powerful message and reminder that I’d need on a random Wednesday in February when the tendrils of self-doubt tried to set in. It was just the boost I needed to kick myself into high gear. So shoutout to past Kim—as in two weekends ago 😂, for the unintentional reminder!
We’ve made it to the end of another week and newsletter. Tell me, how are you staying motivated this month?
As always, thank you for tuning into my random weekly musings and I’ll catch you in your inbox soon!
