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December 29, 2023
Happy New Year - 2024 is nearly here

I've heard a lot of people say that 2023 was a tough year and I guess it was but for me it was a year of new beginnings as well.

I finally got 'home' after being locked out of Australia for 2 years. I got to see my kids and my granddaughter. I got to see my Dad for the first time in 4 years. I got to spend time with my brother, his wife and my nieces - things I haven't been able to do in the last 20+ years.

These are all wonderful things.

On top of that, I moved from Canberra to Far North Queensland and started to 'take back my health'. I walked more, I didn't spend "quite" as long in front of the computer, I made new friends.

My health is slowly recovering and I have to take to a moment to remember that it took me a long time to get into this shape, it's going to take just as long - if not longer to get out of it. The point is that each day, it gets better and better. I really have to thank Hollie Barlow from Botanical Synergies, a gifted Chinese Medicine practioner for believing me and working with me in identifying what we needed to do. I also have to thank my Dad, for simply just being there and being encouraging when it got tough.

I travelled to Hawaii (again) and whilst I couldn't stay for as long as I wanted (Border Patrol wouldn't let me) I got to spend valuable time with my friends and we did things we wouldn't normally do. I did the Lighthouse walk and hiked Diamondhead - things that I will never forget doing. I also got to Arizona and drove 2000 miles from there to Oklahoma and back again. I created lifetime memories.

On a business front, I met my wonderful Virtual Assistant Gail Budden and her daughter, Meg Robilliard and we created a team that helps each other and our clients out. Without their help, this year would have been much harder.

That wasn't the end of it either - I met some wonderful new clients who are now (I hope) lifelong clients. And of course, I got to work with my existing wonderful clients.

Has 2023 been all sunshine and roses? No, of course not - but I choose to focus on and share the good times with you.

I hope you all can list out some wonderful moments in 2023 and remember them.

Going into 2024, I want to thank my family and friends for being there, sharing 2023 with me and helping make happy memories.

Happy New Year everyone.

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