Richa Gangopadhyay Instagram – Happy New Year!!! (Yeahhhh…I tried to put together a 2022 recap reel but got overwhelmed with the thousands of photos and videos I have on my phone of just Luca so didn’t bother…😅) The word that summed up 2022 for us was GROWTH. Not an uncommon “word of the year”, but for us, epitomized the year perfectly for us as a family. On the personal front, it looked like prioritizing our mental health, setting and sticking to boundaries with loved ones, growing as parents of a toddler though Luca’s first year, growing with each other in terms of taking more accountability, being more intentional at listening, communicating more effectively, ensuring our values guided our every decision, seeking to constantly improve ourselves and learning to say no to people and things that didn’t serve us positively. Professionally, it meant making some shifts to find fulfillment through roles that would bring us happiness, push us beyond our comfort zones to learn new things while allowing us to make a meaningful impact in the work we do. For me, it also meant being a part of something bigger than myself- part of bigger change, being surrounded by people from diverse backgrounds who embrace nontraditional perspectives and experiences (like mine!), share my values and empower each other to be their best. I have been lucky enough to find all that and more. We are going into 2023 a little bit older, wiser (and definitely with a lot more joint pain 😅) but with a renewed sense of optimism for what the future will bring. We still have so much to learn about each other, the world, raising a child and navigating everything else that we’ll go through, and I am just so grateful I get to do it with Joe by my side. Thankful to have been able to see more of our friends and family across the U.S. this year, coming out of the pandemic, and excited for many more travels (internationally!) to come in the new year! Cheers to 2023, y’all! 🥂 #happynewyear #2023 #newyearseve