Steemit Engagement Challenge | S7W1 | My Personality Growth in 2022

2022!

Many might think it was just an ordinary year but for me, it was everything except ordinary.

For the first time, we saw the world emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. Will we ever forget the full and colorful stadiums during the Soccer World Cup?

It was also a year we will remember for the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the death of Queen Elizabeth of England, and the worldwide increase in energy scarcity.

Growth

According to Google the meaning of the word growth is;

• the process of increasing in size
• something that has grown or is growing

Plenty of us would not like to hear that we have grown in size therefore let’s place that meaning in a box and kick it under the bed and concentrate on growth as in "personal growth".

Today I would like to share my personal growth in the year 2022 with you the reader of this post by taking a closer look at my favorite abbreviation of the word growth.

Grit ➜ Resiliency ➜ Optimism ➜ Wellness ➜ Teamwork ➜ Hope

GRIT

It doesn’t help to set goals at the beginning of a year if you don’t have the grit, perseverance, go-get, and strength to reach those goals.

For our family the last few years before 2022 were difficult therefore at the beginning of 2022 I decided to set only two goals.

1. be the best wife and mother there could be
2. Not to leave a stone unturned when it comes to selling our home

Did I succeed?

It is a difficult question for me to answer. My family will be the judge thereof. If I have to measure it I can only pull the bathroom scale closer and tell my family to hop on. They say a scale doesn’t lie. According to the scale, I would say I didn’t do too badly.

One thing I can tell you is that I was put to the test. In 2022 I was not only a wife and mother but also a housewife, something I’ve never been before in my life. I saw a side of me that I was not aware of and I like it.

After many years of our house on the market and on my prayer list we eventually sold it in 2022.

What I have learned from this ordeal was that I have shown grit. I didn’t give up, I continue praying and I grew in my perseverance.

RESILIENCY

One of the most difficult things for humans to cope with is setbacks. Those things that happen that we did not bargain on.

Resiliency is how you recover from these setbacks and that helps you to keep on going no matter what happens.

We’ve lost a lot of money over the last few years as we experienced setback after setback. One thing I know is that we were not alone. Millions of people around the world went through difficult times and were tested. People lost their jobs, their income, and many of their loved ones.

I have learned that before you get to where you want to be there is a storm. A storm that you cannot fight but a storm that you have to ride. You have to keep on going as there is only one way and that is forward. Best of all, with each storm you just get stronger and stronger.

2022! A year in which I have shown that no storm is too big to ride. I have shown that I could pick myself up, put my head down, and just go for it!

Life is too short not to overcome your weaknesses which hinder you from growing.

OPTIMISM

I don’t know if it is my imagination but people, in general, are very negative.

Being negative in life is only going to hinder you from reaching your goals. It is of utmost importance to look at the positive side of things and to stay optimistic.

I don’t blame people for being negative as it is all around us. We hear it and we see it every day. The media, for me, is the best advocate for negativity.

When you experience setbacks in life you eventually feel like just giving up. You become your worse enemy when you are negative. This was me. I was my worst enemy and only I was to be blamed.

I got excited when there were potential buyers. I would get the house ready, put flowers in the rooms, fresh fruit in the kitchen, and keep my family off the tiled flowers as I was scared they will leave marks on them just to be left disappointed and negative when a potential didn’t change to a SOLD.

To sell a house of 1,200 sq m in these difficult economic times is not easy.

With my new year’s resolution at the beginning of 2022, I had to change my negative outlook to a positive one and I had to learn to stay optimistic no matter what.

That brings me to Steemit. Believe it or not, Steemit was my medicine to heal my negativity, and once my outlook on life and myself changed I grew in my optimism.

Till today I believe Steemit played a vital role in me being positive which led to us selling our property.

WELLNESS

You can go with the flow or you can stand out!

Looking after what you eat, adopting healthy habits, and putting your brain to exercise are a few things you need to do to look after your physical and mental health, your wellness.

Wellness reminds me so much of opportunity. It doesn’t knock on your door and say, “Hi! I am wellness.”

Wellness starts with your habits, those daily things you do that will lead to your overall stability, fitness, and personal growth.
Through our wellness, we can be the best version of who we possibly can be.

I showed growth in my mental wellness in 2022 and not so much in my physical wellness. Self-development and education are the core factors of mental health and through them, you can succeed in life.

I didn’t go with the flow. I made sure that through constant reading and doing online courses I have grown in my wellness.

TEAMWORK

A word we’ve all heard before. If not at school then at work. “You have to be a team player”. Guess what?

Whoever told you this, was right. Working together in a group, and giving our best, is a crucial part of our lives and the lives of others.

I’ve been told on numerous occasions that I am a born leader. Maybe it is because I like to get things done as quickly as possible.

People think that being a leader is easy as you just need to delegate. It is exactly the opposite. As a leader, the challenges just don’t stop. Your life is so much more complicated. All of a sudden people expect you to have a crystal ball, to take risks away, to embrace failures, and never to feel down.

I am used to having my own business which makes teamwork even more difficult for me. I had teams doing the work for me. I am the one who must motivate and support these teams but never was I the one who had to perform the task.

For the second time, I have to refer to Steemit. When I joined Steemit in 2016 it was pretty much each one for himself and who you know. With my return in 2022, I had to discover “communities”. Soon I was “working” in communities and teams.

• I’ve learned that teamwork is what brings out the best in you.
• I’ve learned that you can trust and rely on others.
• I’ve learned that teamwork builds your character.
• I’ve learned that if you lead Steemians follow and if they lead you follow.
• I’ve learned that teamwork helps you to stay focussed on the task.

Teamwork on Steemit in 2022 for sure helped me in my personal growth.

HOPE

Is hope a four-letter swear word?

No, it is just an ordinary four letter word that inspires billions of people all over the world. It is that little grass helm you hold onto believing that things will get better.

Hope is part of who we are as humans and that is one thing that can give us incredible power and mental well-being. Hope taught me to Have Only Positive Expectations.

When I was down with Covid-19 I hoped that everything will be okay, that we will be kept together as a family, and that I will open my eyes with each morning. My hope encouraged me to stay positive.

Through the hope I had in 2022, I showed growth in my thinking, my behavior, and my feelings. Hope, is my protective factor.

Hope... what a beautiful word.

While writing this post I’ve realized that self-improvement, your growth, often goes unnoticed.

It is only when you sit and you start thinking about the past that you realize how much you have accomplished, and how much you have grown.

May 2023 help us to improve our self-awareness and to deepen our strength and growth, mentally and physically.

I invite:
@nishadi89
@dorismos
@morpheussa

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