This will be the last for a little while

Was it not JUST January?
I don’t know how this year has felt like two weeks, but here we are in December.

So get this, on Tuesday, I will be flying to Europe for two months! I will spend time in Paris and then go to the Netherlands to meet up with my family. After that, I will return to Paris and then fly to Florence. From Florence, I will hop on a train and go to the south of France before heading back up to Paris to finish out my trip.

I’ll post updates to the @cleanfooddirtygirl Instagram if you want to follow along. I can’t wait to eat yummy vegan food, see things I’ve never seen, and experience winter for the first time in many years.

I’ll be taking a little break from writing my Love Letters for the rest of December, and I’ll pick them back up in January.

Since this will be the last Love Letter of 2024, I wanted to share four things with you I’ve learned or been reminded of this year:

One
If something is important enough to you, and you have even a small slice of say in the matter, you will find a way to make that shit work. Even if you’re up against terrible odds, you won’t let that stop you from trying. You might succeed. You might fail. But when you want something badly enough, a certain energy comes over you and helps move you forward, one step at a time.

That energy will eclipse fear, embarrassment, worry, lack of knowledge, barriers, and / or rejections, and like The Little Engine That Could, it helps you put one foot in front of the next. This year I learned that if there’s something I want badly enough, and it’s something I am capable of fighting for, I do not give up.

Two
I have a better understanding of the difference between being nice and being kind.
It’s easy to be nice, it’s brave to be kind.

Three 
I learned that I freaking love Pilates. This has been the first time in my life that I actually look forward to working out. I do reformer classes and mat classes, and I can’t get enough.

Four
I’ve learned to trust myself when it’s time to walk away from people in my life, friends or family. I’ve also learned that doing this is a privilege not everyone has.

Life is always giving us opportunities to learn. What are some things you’ve learned this year? Talk to me over in our Facebook group using #LightBulb2024.

Thank you for reading my words each week, it means more than you know. You, and the rest of my Love Letter readers are so dear to my heart. Keep eating plants and kicking ass, and I’ll be back in your inbox in January. 🧡

Oh, quick reminder that we officially start our new weight loss club in less than four weeks! The last day to join before the price goes up is December 31st. Check it out.

Molly