It's currently 11:56am, and it's SNOWING in Dallas, Texas. I posted something on my Instagram Story yesterday with the temperature on it -- it was 48 degrees at 6pm yesterday.

And even though I have to wear a scarf to do so, I've set up my desk close to the window--it seems poetic.

For the past 365 days or so, I've been in what feels like a constant "transitionary period" in my life.

Like this Texas weather, my life has shifted at least 35 degrees or more overnight, honestly more times than I can count. At this point I feel very close to a 180-degree turnaround fade, nothing but net, with a wink to all the things trying to stand in my way. ;) Things that are out of my control.

I was actually reflecting last night on how pivoting has become almost a daily occurrence for me--lol I know, another basketball analogy. Cringe all you want.

But you know what pivots do?

They make you dynamic.

This newsletter is a year old today. For those of you that have been following the journey so far, some of this will be nostalgia for you too.

​Linked here is every issue of this newsletter --some from a different newsletter service provider. I've done this in case anyone was interested, but mostly so I can have a place to look back on next year. :)

But before I do that, here are some bullet points (in roughly the order that they happened).

• Got fired from (what I thought was) my dream-job

• Started my own brand/business

• Sold some t-shirts

• Moved to Texas (from Arizona)

• Got a job as an account manager for a tech staffing agency

• Built two websites

• Created a business model

• Added my first clients to my year-round roster

• Went on tour

• Directed 16 basketball camps

• Designed 2 of them

• Joined a startup

• Negotiated a contract (realest adult thing I've ever done)

• Mentored dozens

• Coached hundreds

• Made friends with strangers

• Restructured my business model (it's not done yet)

• Rediscovered my confidence (also not done yet)

• Interviewed with another startup that sought me out--first time I've ever experienced this

• Had the audacity to believe I can do this shit

I was asked this question the other day:

"What do you see Shooters Shoot growing into in the next 5 years?"

I jokingly said "I don't know, at this point, probably a restaurant." LOL

We spend a lot of time thinking about outcomes, when really we don't actually know which outcome is the best possible one for us.

This year, I've learned to develop a relationship with uncertainty.
I've learned to follow the path--the why. And that is enough for me.

I can live with direction, even if I don't know the destination.

And in doing that, what an adventure this has been. :)

I'll be taking next Friday off for the holidays.

And by the following Friday, I should have some huge news to share about this next chapter.

Until then,

Keep shooting.

Law of averages says the next one is going in. :)

BriAnna