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Step Back to Jump Better

01/01/23 | Life Update, New Year's Resolutions, Real Life

The title of this post may ring a vague bell if you have watched the latest season of Emily in Paris.  In the fourth episode of the amazing Netflix show there is a scene where Emily learn’s the French expression “reculer pour mieux sauter” which translates to Take a step back so you can take a big jump forward or step back to jump better.

It may seem a bit odd but this is my 2023 New Year’s Resolution – I am going to step back to jump better.  I am not the same person I was 12 months ago I am going to make a conscious effort to not try to be her.  There was nothing wrong with that Kelly but life has happened and things that have forever changed me as a person.  Going backwards is not going to be the best way for me to grieve and more forward so I am going to take a step back and truly evaluate my life so that I can enter the next chapter with my best foot forward.

And to be honest, I am not sure what that looks like but I do know it involves giving myself grace.  It involves not putting too much pressure on myself to do things that aren’t servicing me, helping me, or making me a better Kelly.  I am going to focus on being a good wife, sister, daughter, friend, and coworker and also making sure I don’t try and do too much – I am going to pull back so that I can jump forward, hopefully some time soon.  In the meantime, thank you for sticking around while I spending a lot of time coloring as right now it is more relaxing than 5x blog posts a week and obsessively posting on Instagram.  This is a new year and I choose me.

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  1. Stephanie says

    January 11, 2023 at 2:32 pm

    Good for you to choose you. I think that is a wonderful new year’s resolution and I will stay tuned for the new Kelly.

    You are amazing and I look forward to seeing your next phase. I like that word Grace. I am going to try a does for myself.

  2. Nan says

    January 11, 2023 at 12:48 pm

    What a great perspective.

    I have found that I am trying to less of the I should do this or that and reevaluate do I really need to do that. Will it bring me joy or can I save it for later or am I just making more work for myself when I could cut a corner or two and will that really matter.

    I think so many of us are always trying so hard and then we realize that we are the most important people to please not every on else.

    Well said.

  3. Linda says

    January 11, 2023 at 7:49 am

    You go girl and be true to yourself and what you need. Love is your blog and will enjoy reading it whenever it comes out 🥰

  4. TAMMY says

    January 10, 2023 at 9:25 am

    Happy New Year to you. I am sure 2023 will be a better year for you and Mark. After all it can’t be any worse.

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

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