Anticipating New Year’s I’ve been excited to bravely step into what 2020 has in store.  I’m focusing on letting go of “what was” in order to fully embrace “what is”.  And I’m looking forward to learning increasingly more what being an author is all about.  I’m excited about 2020 BUT THEN,
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I started to see on social media all the hype about 2020 and reflecting on the past decade and making intentions for the next.
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Full stop.
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At this point I froze with overwhelm.  I’m still very much processing the past decade inclusive of all it’s trauma and struggle  (the contents of the memoir I’m writing)
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The next decade, well that feels utterly daunting.  Statistics for 10 year survivors of glioblastoma are so few they are case reports, major outliers.  So as I see others cheering on the upcoming decade, I cannot.
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So what do I do?
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I embrace the wisdom that Disney has given me in the Frozen 2 movie (which I LOVED!!!! though I find most of the Disney princesses inspiring):
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I WILL DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING.
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Anna is faced with an impossible task when she chooses to face fear head on and bravely press into the unknown, one step at a time.
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Brene Brown has taught me that bravery is not the absence of fear. Bravery is not letting fear have the final say.  It is stepping into uncertainty boldly when you’re shaking with fear. It is vulnerable.  Brave pursuits may fail, but a brave warrior will not let that stop them from trying one try at a time, one step at a time.
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Spiritual wisdom says, be strong and courageous because God goes with you wherever you go.
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And so.
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I will not worry myself with what this decade will bring.  Rather, I optimistically press forward into my future strong and courageous (while shaking in my boots) one step at a time, like Anna, facing the overwhelm with action by simply focusing on doing the *next* right thing.
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Cheers to our collective next right things.
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XOXO
Cheryl