{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #079 - Closing out 2023 (Caution! Message may hurt)","description":"As 2023 comes to an end, many are already planning their New Year resolutions. But what has this year really taught you, if anything? It's funny because I turned 40 this year, and it was a huge wake-up call. It goes to show that even when you think you have things figured out, well, it turns out you don't. LOL. The one thing I can tell you is that certain things don't change, like time, value, being grateful, and appreciating what truly matters. This year was the first time I lived life without my dad, and for the first half of it, I was really just trying to understand why or how I could have avoided my dad passing. I felt numb with no care but just many unanswered questions. I soon realized I did everything I could have done, and life has its weird ways of manifesting itself. However, there are also lessons to be learned even when we might not see them at the moment. 2023 might have been a year of struggle, challenges, and financial checks for many. But if we take a step back and fully analyze, 2023 was a year of grounding, realness, a gut check, and truly telling us that we need to "Unfuck ourselves." ","author_name":"The Pe\u00f1a Project","author_url":"http:\/\/thejppena.libsyn.com\/website","html":"