Diary #4 of a digital nomad and business owner/entrepreneur: 100 lessons and things in 2021

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I feel like it is a little late for all of that, I know. BUT I feel like January is a bit of a write off. I am READY and excited for 2022. This time last year I was very uncertain and confused with what 2021 would look like and this year I feel very very clear.

Business was VERY interesting in 2021 but I learnt so so much (all of it I am continually going to share with you). But for this entry I thought I would celebrate the achievements of 2021 and encourage you do the same (it isn’t too late).

I got inspiration to write 100 things that happened (and lessons from 2021) from Laetitia Andrac. I thought it was DEFINITELY time to share mine!!! I broke it up into different areas of life!

Even if you journal yours, I encourage you to do the same!

You can see this REEL as a great highlight too!

Personal life 

  1. Opened up as a more loving person 

  2. Lived in x4 houses

  3. Did 14 days of isolation and survived (alone + a lot of lockdowns) 

  4. Had major surgery, organs removed 

  5. Overcome neuroendocrine cancer 

  6. 1 month in hospital (near 1.5 in total) 

  7. Surrendered to health 

  8. Tried holistic health 

  9. Did diary free and gluten free for 6 weeks 

  10. Lost 10kgs 

  11. Got a boyfriend (Bless him)

  12. Drank no alcohol 

  13. Journalled daily 

  14. Started learning Spanish 

  15. Didn’t get COVID (until 2022) 

  16. Became more health educated 

  17. Learnt my body is fucking strong

  18. Got a consistent period  

  19. Learnt more self discovery tools like natal chart 

  20. Connected with the moon 

  21. Completed a 7 month chakra journey and goddess sisterhood 

  22. Met social media friends 

  23. Learn I can be a digital nomad and battle health 

  24. Went to a nightclub for the first time in almost 2 years 

  25. Swam in the ocean a lot of the mornings 

  26. Learnt how to be more vulnerable 

  27. Learnt how to surrender

  28. Learnt more about my feminine energy 

  29. Tapped into my intuition 

  30. Joined a yoga studio

  31. Spent a lot on amazing time alone

  32. Saw 7 doctors 

  33. Got 50+ blood tests 

  34. Got 10+ COVID tests 

  35. Got 15+ scans  

  36. Embraced consistently my Miracle Morning 

  37. Embrace daily energy and changed up my schedule for it 

  38. Spoke and smiled at strangers a lot 

  39. Wild emotions (tears, laughter) but embraced it all 

  40. Realigned my purpose and vision 

  41. Did lineage work and healing 

  42. Connected with myself a lot 

  43. Had tough conversations 

Travel 

  1. Went to the Blue Mountains 

  2. Went to Palm beach 

  3. Went to Bright 

  4. Went to Mollymook 

  5. Went to Mallacoota 

  6. Went to Wilson’s Prom 

  7. Went to the Royal National Park 

  8. Did NYE in Sydney with fireworks 

  9. Went to loads of Sydney hotspots 

  10. Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge 

Business

  1. Served 51 clients 

  2. Started an agency 

  3. Launched a membership with 15 members so far 

  4. Started Instagram for Content Queen 

  5. Near 1000k followers 

  6. Started YouTube again  (break again LOL)

  7. Reached 100 podcast episodes 

  8. 2k followers on Instagram

  9. Started TikTok 

  10. Shared my story 

  11. $15k months in the business 

  12. Featured in 6+ podcasts 

  13. Featured as a writer 

  14. Took on my biggest client 

  15. Got paid for x4 speaking engagements 

  16. Featured in blog articles and interviews 

  17. Made passive income 

  18. Learnt a LOT about marketing behaviour 

  19. Joined more online community groups 

  20. Found the 2 things I want to be known for “storytelling and strategy” 

  21. Registered for GST 

  22. Contributed to my Super as a business owner

  23. Hired an accountant to do my bookkeeping 

  24. Hired x5 new team members 

  25. Helped startups launch 

  26. Started writing my book 

  27. Learnt what my strengths were and applied them to business 

  28. Created profit in my business 

  29. Remembered how much I love storytelling 

  30. Helped a client gain 3k followers 

  31. Helped a client reach 1000 email subs 

  32. Worked from cafes, beaches, different homes, outdoors, at libraries 

  33. Created new business systems (including ClickUp

  34. Mentored people for free on content strategy 

  35. Created a lot of content marketing strategies for various businesses and entrepreneurs 

  36. Took on a coaching client for the first time (paid) 

  37. Created over 1000 social media posts 

  38. Created over 300 reels

  39. Focussed on building an email list 

  40. Started Pinterest 

  41. Had actual days off work

  42. Had a proper holiday 

  43. Wrote surely 1 million words 

  44. Created over 100 blogs 

  45. Created over 200 emails 

  46. Launched 15 times 

  47. Went online and in person networking sessions 

  48. Learnt how to be a leader

So, oh my gosh. Can I just say. Thank you so much for your love and support in 2021. It truly has been a crazy ride but I have loved every minute of it (even the not so fun moments). Here is to an amazing 2022! I can’t wait to share you more!


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Mariah xx