A year ago today, I was recovering from the worst viral infection I’ve ever experienced.

It took more than a month for me to feel stable on my feet.

Thankfully, my work placement supervisor (for the mental health course I was doing) was very compassionate and understanding, and allowed me to complete my placement at my own pace.

For several months, I had to cancel or reschedule in-person meetups in my introvert community, because I would think I was well enough and schedule one excitedly, and then suddenly I would be unwell again.

Even walking around the block – that simple pleasure I assumed I could enjoy whenever I liked – became an impossibility.

So today, I feel very grateful that I completed 8k steps in the You Yangs Regional Park.

Most of the time, I had my eyes to the ground because of the steep and occasionally slippery gradient, so I missed many spectacular views.

But focussing on where my feet were going also induced a trance-like state of flow after about 30 minutes – it was like I had completely tuned out of what was happening around me, and was in my own little world. One step forward, place my foot here and not there, watch out for that tree branch. I had somehow developed a rhythm.

It reminds me of my solopreneurship journey.

Many days when I am in a creative flow state, I have my eyes down, I’m fully immersed in the thing I am working on, and completely unconscious of what’s happening in the outer world.

Then I lift up my head, look around, take in the spectacular views, and breathe out a sigh of appreciation for the blessings already in front of me.

In 2025, I want to create more inner and outer harmony for myself and my business. To be in FLOW within and without. To have health and vitality and energy for more walks, more conversations, and maybe even a parkrun.

What’s your desire for 2025?