Well, 2018 is almost outta here. I thought 2017 was a journey, but this year takes the cake. I know I said in my Krystle Clear 2017 Year End Review that I would handle things better. Well, I failed. 2018 broke me in more ways than one. I experienced every emotion known to man. I cried more than I laughed. I took more losses than wins. I grieved. In spite of what I have been through, I AM STILL HERE.
This faith journey is not easy, but it is worth it. In order for me to be the woman I am destined to be, I must lose my physical mind and take on the mind of Christ. I now know what it means to experience Psalm 66:10-12; however, in the end I know I will experience abundance. I declare that 2019 will be the year of the turnaround. I will sit back and watch God move as I surrender and step into sacred rest.
For most of my life, I have tried to handle things MY way. I have tried to produce excellence and success in my own strength. Now, it is time for me to shift and let God be fully control of every area of my life, including this blog and my business. Honestly, things become much easier when you allow him to take the wheel.
2018 tested me, but 2019 will be the year of the turnaround. I may have experienced some losses, but I did end this year with some wins.
Here are some highlights from my 2018 year.
- Hosted a book signing at the 2018 America’s Elite Miss National Pageant
- Published Affirm The Queen and Kingdom Finances
- Facilitated a vision board workshop at the Oxford Public Library
- Served as a coach at the Little Miss Natural Beauty Pageant
- Appeared on the PageantCast (podcast)
- Nominated for Indie Author Legacy Award for Ebook of the Year (Manifest the Crown)
- Redesigned KrystleBell.com
- Facilitated a vision board workshop for UAB Red Mountain Writing Project
- Judged Alabama NAM Pageant
- Completed the manuscript for Intangible Crowns
- Judged preliminary interviews for the HBCU Competition of Black College Queens
- Served as a panelist at the Boss Babes Brunch Tour-Birmingham
- Affirm the Queen appeared in FriendShips in Faith subscription box
- Appeared on SASHversations (podcast)
- Nominated for Prestige Pageantry Awards Prestige Media Award
- Judged Christmas Snowflake and High Pointe Pageant
- Appeared on Pageants and Prosecco (podcast)
What goals did you accomplish in 2018? What do you plan on doing differently in 2019? Come back tomorrow and read my post about my 2019 goals.
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