Am I the only one who is extremely happy to be in the new year?
I know the first day of the new year is really like any other day, but I am one of those who believes it to symbolize a new beginning. If you have been keeping up with my blog at all, especially my posts that weren’t about traveling, you could tell I struggled mentally last year. I felt lost, disappointed, and even like a total failure for most of the year. Naturally, these feelings did not suddenly disappear as the new year got closer, but I’m finally at a point where I can recognize (and appreciate) that some great things came out of last year too:
- My parents kindly gifted me with a new car
- I got a job after eight months of being unemployed
- I camped for the first time
- I purchased a DSLR (Nikon D5600)
- I traveled to six new cities, one being international
- I went to two concerts and a musical (Ariana Grande, Jingle Ball 2017, Kinky Boots)
- I joined the newsletter committee on my team at work
- I strengthened my relationship with my mom exponentially
- I started video editing
- I stopped feeding into unhealthy and one-sided relationships
Those are just the main, compact-version of the highlights of 2017, and while they may be simple, they brought me pure, uninterrupted joy. Continue reading “Good Riddance, 2017”
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