Lessons, Growth, and the Journey Ahead

In this heartfelt episode, I'll reflect on the tumultuous year of 2024, discussing personal growth, the importance of self-discovery, and the power of embracing change. This year has been a lot in my healing journey, the impact of relationships, and the significance of gratitude for past experiences. 

Looking forward to 2025 with optimism, I encourage you to stay resilient and celebrate their progress. Join me in this contemplative and inspiring narrative as I share hopes for the future and appreciates the present moment.

Transcript

Patrice B: 0:40

What's up y'all? I am so happy to be back and it is the end of 2024. This motherfucking year has been a test of my will and patience. And I know I'm the only one. I feel like everybody around me been like discovering some things about themselves, about others, about life. Wanting growth changes inevitable, right? But I was like, God damn 24, what else you gonna give me? I'm so happy to see it go. I am. I'm looking forward to 2025. And the last time I was talking to you guys about reflection of where you've been and where you're going, right? But I'm definitely looking forward to where I'm going because everything that I have been through has molded me to be where I am today. And I was just talking to this with some friends. Of we think about and friends with some different conversations about, you know, how the things that we have gone through have molded you to be the person you are today. While I think about all the things in life and when I say all the things, it's some of the things that are like, like, Hey, when I think about this is the personal side. But when I think about my father, right. And I, this is the discovery that I had to make within the last few years of my healing journey that this man, he wasn't in my life like he was maybe like my siblings, right? But what I've been learning in his older years, cause I lost my mom early. I only have my, my father left was that, damn, I am so glad this man wasn't in my life. When I was younger, because I feel like if he was, I wouldn't be this fucking awesome right now. And that is because he has some healing and some learning to do within himself, right? But the moment of reality is, is that I had to say, thank you for your absence. Because your presence would have caused me problems. And then it made me think about, fast forward to your current life of dating, meeting people, having certain people in your space. Have you ever been happy about somebody's fucking exit? I have been, I'ma tell you 2024 I done lost some friends. Some relationships went left, like I have been happy about the fucking exits because it's like I realized that they were no good for the growth and where I am going. They were not helpful. And I've noticed a lot of people have lost friendships that they've had for a really long time. Relationships are ending. But it's that discovery of where we are now and it's like what is it that you really want? What is it that you really need? And this whole year I've been giving y'all that whole healing journey of Patrice B I swear Some of this shit was really like in the moment. I'm sharing it with you because yeah Discovery, it isn't always easy, but the discoveries that I've made about myself, I was like, girl, that was you right there? That was you. But in the now, it's like, I realize so much more of how the thought of someone who has not had themselves together, or they're not on a healing journey themselves, or You know, they got a lot of work to do. I passed cross for a reason. And maybe it's for them to be enlightened by my presence or the reverse for me to be enlightened by their presence or the lack thereof, right? And I've been appreciating every moment because the awareness and my eyes are being open, my eyes are being opened to, Hey, that's saying that everybody ain't for you, they not. Everybody got their own shit. They do. But the overall summary is, is that I know that I'm not out here intentionally to, I don't intend or intentionally hurt anyone or being malicious. Now on the flip side of that, if you piss me the fuck off, you gonna get what you get and may the Lord be with you. Sorrows, sorrows, prayers, prayers. Because the reality of it is, is that you start some shit, you get what you get. But more, so you lose the person that's really there for you, because I always lead with good intentions. I'm not leading with malice or ill intent. But I do realize that I told you guys this maybe several podcasts ago when TD Jake said you can't expect a gallon out of a pint. You cannot expect for somebody to give you more than they can, i. e. my father. He couldn't give me no more than what he gave me and what he gave me was what he gave. But he didn't have that capacity to give me any more. And that on the other hand, I'm like, well, thank you. Because I would have seen a pint as What was, it was supposed to be, and I really deserved and needed a gallon. And I got that. I got that from outside sources, mentors, people, men in my life, women in my life. I got some positive influences throughout my years that got me to this place of me being able to speak to you guys, talk about a healing journey and be where I am right now. There are so many things that I'm looking forward to in 2025. Wow. So many things are moving and shaking and I can't wait to share it with you guys, but it's it's the time of Really? Analyzing where you been and where you going and I ain't even worried no more about where I been But I'm definitely looking forward to where I'm going. I'm telling you guys like it's Crazy as I sip this vodka In my Starbucks cup with a straw. I'm giving real bougie. It's, it's saucy. Like I'm definitely, you should see it. I wish you could see it. But I guess you guys will soon. Soon enough. But, amazing enough, I'm at the space now. Are you realizing that everything that has happened, happened for a reason. It was necessary. It had to happen for us to be where we are today. To appreciate where we are today. I have been trying to narrow down my word for 2025 and I don't even know if I'll be able to necessarily narrow it down and maybe on the next podcast I'll have some words for you that I've decided on but I think about collaboration, I think about growth, I think about celebration because I'm going to be celebrating in this year 2025 because y'all this is a party To be able to be here right now doing the things that I do, doing the things that I love, that the fact that I'm still here standing and talking is a whole full blown motherfucking celebration and we should. I'm going to enjoy and embrace everything that comes my way, good, bad, or indifferent. But I know as long as God gives me another day to try it again, I'm back at it. And I hope for you, that same thing happens for you, even though it's going to throw you some curve balls, try to knock you off your path. I need you to understand even the things that come your way to try to knock you off your path, you are still on it because your destiny is for you. And we've come so far. To be able to be where we are today, you listening to this, me sharing with you, we have come so far. We've overcome so much. And I can't even imagine where you're about to be in these next few years of your life. And not that it like, not like it's the end, but you know what I mean? Going forward. Let's just say all of them going forward. As we end out the year. I pray that all of you find the love that you desire and that it is healthy, supportive, abundant, and always, I hope that you find the job and you land in a space where it supports you. It allows you to grow. It gives you what you need financially. So you are abundant at work. I pray that for families, you guys are together, growing and blossoming together in full abundance. I pray this over your whole entire being, that we all recognize where we been. And we celebrate the now, because what I know is that yesterday is today. Tomorrow is today. What are you going to do with it? Are you going to celebrate it? Are you going to worry about the past? Are we going to worry about the future? But understand that today is your day. The time is now. Take that leap. Love a little harder. Make more money. Leave that job. If that's what's best for you. Don't be listening to me. If you ain't got no money, you can laugh, but let's work that out. But do what you love. Love what you do. And I'm telling y'all like another year is coming. For this Tacos Tequila Therapy and the tea with Patrice B, I'm so excited because who knows where we're going next. But thank you for being on this healed and healing journey with me. Happy New Year. I'll 2025.