Reflecting on 24

Another year has passed, and tomorrow I turn 25! It’s crazy to think about, especially because my 23rd birthday just felt like yesterday. Looking back at my post from last year- although some things stay constant and flow with time- A LOT has shifted and moved all around me and within me this year. To start, I’m in a whole new state and will be celebrating with my boyfriend and his family this year! I’m back in my hometown (6 years later) - makes me giggle since it feels like some sort of heroine’s journey) and this is the part where I’m back to the beginning with a renewed attitude- only to begin another heroic journey of epic proportions😂. After all, I’m in the cusp and in the middle of huge changes unfolding in my life. My biggest, most daring and exciting move is on the horizon yet! I’ve let go of some people along the way- and I’ve also deepened my relationships with others. I’ve learned that release is inevitable and that it is in fact, even essential to your growth! I learned a lot about what I desire and don’t in life. I learned a lot more about what I deserve to have in my life as well as what I don’t. I have continued to put myself first- more and more. I have continued to shift and put my energy into things, places and people, that nurture and uplift me. They love me as I love them. And although I am far from my family and my friends, I feel more surrounded by their love than ever.💖

From where I stand here now, I stand concreted and supported by the knowing that the people who stand in my life beside and with me now, have been there for me through it all- through thick and thin- through good times and hard times- through the light and especially through the dark- and for that I am eternally grateful. Reflecting on last year and this year, what I am especially grateful for is that I get to live this life surrounded by and with so many beautiful people along the way. I am so thankful that the people in my life share the same love for growth, connection, understanding, and time with Mother Earth. I am so thankful that their paths before them, seem inherently and ever tangled and connected to mine. I am so lucky to have created so many memories and can’t wait to continue making even more. At 24- and almost 25, feeling this way, I feel incredibly blessed, and somehow, someway, I know, it can and will continue to get better than this. Somehow, and someway, year by year, life surprises me more and more, and I fall in love in more ways than one.

So with that, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of my 24th year- celebrating it for all it has shown me- writing about some lessons learned, my favorite memories, key milestones of this year- as well as wishes for the year 25 🦋

Main Lessons Learned🌈

1. Go after what you want! Life is too short to not be living the life of your dreams! It’s your life and it goes by fast (like I can’t even believe a whole nother year has passed already!) Things grow and change and shift quickly! There’s no point living a life that always puts others first and you last. Why wait? The longer you stall- the more you suffer. Remember that your purpose is to make yourself feel good and to live the life that you want! It doesn’t matter what others say, or what others think. What matters is what you think, feel, and want. So honor that. Know that when you do- you are the best you you can be!
2. No one will do the things you want for you! If you want to do something, plan it! If you want to go somewhere, make the time to do it! If you want help- ask for it! Prioritize what you love and enjoy! + Make time for what matters. Surround yourself with people who help remind you of this, people who love you, people who support you!
3. Your life is what you make it! So make it pretty, glittery and sparkling! 🌸🦋✨🧚‍♀️
​4. Your anger is divine. It shows you where things may be unjust or asking for change. Allow it to drive you to do better, be better and ask for the things you want in life! Do not hide it- find healthy outlets, shift what needs and remember- do not shame yourself for your emotions- be curious- embrace them and what they are here to teach you! 🌊
5. Set boundaries and speak up for yourself! Don’t allow others to make you feel small- communicate, observe and then respond as needed. If something is too painful or hard to continue- trust that letting it go will allow for more room to grow, breathe and expand naturally and organically.
6. Try new things, for no reason and just because! Mix it up, you never know what you might be good at or what you might like and discover along the way! 🌈😋
7. We are more intuitive, magical, strong than we realize! Be open to what comes through and what you feel called to explore! 🌀
​8. Don’t allow anyone to make you feel bad- not even you- you’re learning, doing, being, feeling, all at once- and it’s a lot- we’re working with what we know, as best as we can, and you’re doing a great job! Breathe- embrace this moment and trust your path! Play, make mistakes, make a mess, clean it up, kiss the earth, hug your friends, love yourself, spend time in nature, learn, dance, create, cry, feel, do, be it all! Do what and be what you want. Embody the frequency of your highest you!
9. Have faith in the journey- continue on even when it’s hard. Feel your feels and don’t make them go away if they don’t to. Trust that all things eventually fade with time and with trust. Embrace the good and express gratitude for what brings you joy! Be gentle on yourself, nurturing, supportive! Lean on those around you- and allow yourself to be held and to receive! Receive! Receive!
10. Dream big + don’t hold back! Be daring enough to make it happen, step by step. Stop being your worst enemy. Remember things happen quicker when you take aligned action towards it too- and that you should believe in you!

Favorite Memories

Spent all Summer and Fall by the Lake with Alex
Worked a boutique job and had the most amazing stress free, and flowing work experiences of my life
Camping Trip to Page, AZ with my love and Sammy boy!
Roadtrip- where I saw the Atlantic Ocean for the first time
Went to the Magnolia Gardens in Charleston
Saw the angel oak tree (so stunning, ancient and huge!)
Celebrated my dad’s retirement in San Diego- so proud of him and his journey- and so proud to call him my dad!
​Visited my family in California!
Saw the aspen trees in the fall for the first time in Flagstaff!
Sedona with my family! Climbing and hiking all over.
Spending time with Lindsi when she came to visit and surprised me! (I have the most amazing friends) 🥺
​Went to Hawaii- where I went diving for the first time, saw 2 puffer fish and felt the loving embrace of the ocean helping me explore and conquer my fears, went camping, hiked 5 miles with a huge backpack donkey style with my soul sister Drea, hiked Waimea, drank local coffee, visited the farmers market, made new friends, experienced my first sound bath, and smoked home grown flower. Pure and utter magic with the most magical being I have ever met and I cannot wait for our next trip together! 🏝🤿
Hiked Camelback 3-4 a week with Drea in Spring! (Lots of juicing and lots of dancing- including fan dancing and hooping!)
Drea met my family! (Everyone except Aika and Erika now)
Explored Sedona and Payson with Alex and my family!
Sleepover with Drea and honey Chan before our move (Honey Chan met little cutes for the first time)
Road-tripped across the country with honey Chan!
Experienced Spring twice- saw the Palo Verde trees bloom in Arizona, now I am watching the Magnolias, Pear, Daffodils, Hyacinths, pop up and it is so beautiful and stunning! 🥲
Hot yoga and hanging out with friends from my childhood!

KEy Events

Career: Stopped teaching, started an Only Fans😋
Worked at a cute small sister owned boutique, then worked my first serving job in Scottsdale, Arizona
REA Crystals gaining traction and making way more sales than ever before 🥹💎
Elysian on Earth is growing- people have started commenting on my blog and I’m starting to see the ripple effects of my musings, writings and thoughts and that makes me so happy. If you’re reading this- know I appreciate you and love you!

Creativity: Made my first candle and resin art with my sister.
Painted Virgo, Leo and Taurus! (She’s almost done- aiming to complete her by the end of this season so about 9 more days)- I can’t wait to unveil her and show you guys more and more of my art in the years to come! Gemini season is next- who’s excited? (Cause I am beyond excited to challenge myself and paint TWINS!)
​Created and planned shoots like no other- a literal dream come true, I have always loved photography and art. I think capturing the feminine form is so intimately beautiful and I can’t wait to continue to do more!
Began wire wrapping crystals and pendants again (see my Etsy store for pendants charged in the New Moon in Taurus + Solar Ecplise) and for that extra love love 💕😉

Relationships/Personal Growth:
I am no longer afraid to show or be my self, I no longer feel limited or judged by my job/career and that feels so amazing. 🥹 I feel free to be me and am getting better at shifting my perspectives and negative thought patterns/cycles as they come! For that I am so thankful, and so so sooo proud. Although this is something I am still working on, I am so proud of myself and all of my growth. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s been beyond worth it to be authentic and unafraid.
I am getting way better at setting boundaries, communicating when it’s hard, letting go when I need, focusing on what I can control and loving myself harder! This made some people who were not meant to stay fall away, but for the people meant to continue on- I felt cheered on as they welcomed, loved and embraced this more true side of myself as I learned to support myself and my own growth more and more.
Really nurtured and deepened my relationship with my soul sister Drea- I am so thankful for her presence in my life each and every day. Her and Lindsi are my lovers for life 🥲 I wouldn’t be who I am without them, nor would this world be what it is without them.
Started working out more- this is in huge part inspired by both Drea and Lindsi too. Shoutout to them for being the fit, sexy goddesses they are and lighting the way for all others- just by doing their thang! 🌿
​My parents moved to Arizona (as did my older sister and little brother)! I spent as much time with them as I could before moving- and although bittersweet in moving- I know that when I visit them, they’ll all be together (and considering my family is usually all over the place- this is HUGE!) I look forward to the next time I visit since we’ll be able to explore all my favorite spots as well as all the spots I still want to visit all together too!
After 6 years in Arizona- I moved back to Wisconsin (temporarily) and finally ended my long distance relationship (of 5 years) by moving in with him ;) We’re looking at roadtripping again here soon to buy our land and begin building our forever home and I cannot wait!🌈
I’ve gotten more into epigenetics and how our lives can often mirror our ancestors! PS Part of this is for me to read back on through the years- since I feel like a lot of times in previous years- I couldn’t tell you one year from the next- the next 25 years and on I want to make different and meaningful. I also love the idea that if one day when my children and children’s children are curious or are at the age I am now, that they feel connected to me, loved by me, and supported by me. After all, a lot of times are lives unknowingly mirror our families- and I think there is a lot to be learned from the ones who have lived before us and their experiences at that age! I for one already asked my mom what she was learning, doing, her likes and dislikes at 25- and will do the same with my dad. (I cannot wait to connect, giggle and laugh) at this united aging experience of becoming and being 25

Although I (my ego self and mind) struggles at times with transitions, expanding past my comfort zones, change, release, and control, looking through all of this, I know I am going the right way. I know that humans have always gone through and have thrived through so much and that I too can do the same! With my life as the canvas - I cannot wait to see where this path of love and heart continues to take me!

Wishes For 25

See my 2021-2022 Vision Board Here

PS I hope in writing this, you celebrate and express love and gratitude for the life you have lived, are living and will live! Wishing you lots of blessings and fun this next 365 days around the sun!

​With a grateful heart and expansive vision, Thank you for reading and for being here with me- Elysian on Earth

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