Approaching the end of the year, I can't help this Bittersweet feeling as I lay reminiscing on my encounters this year.
I have gained, lost, been hopeful, hopeless, inspired, dispirited and lots more. Admits all these I'm super grateful for growth and how much I've overcome.
At the beginning of the year, lot's of people write down their new year resolutions and things they want to achieve but there's a way I feel about those resolutions. You begin the new year with lots of them (resolutions), example changing a bad habit and in that energetic aura of “the new year” you seem to quit the bad habit but as time goes on, gradually you begin to lose consciousness then slowly dwindle to the same old you. No doubt some persons keep up to the end…I'll say, different strokes for different folks.
Well, this year has been a great and sad one. A year I feel I've experienced positive transitions in almost every aspect of my life, personal growth, social growth, intellectual growth etc
Personal growth: I've been more self aware understanding my values, what I stand for, what I should tolerate and not, extent I should let people go with me, setting boundaries and sticking to them.
Emotionally, I've become more intelligent and better at handling situations. My reflex is now in check when receiving information. I've gotten better at reading people and deducing their inner thoughts from their expressions and gestures even when their words are contrary to them.
I've worked myself through areas I was weak and now I'm confident in me anywhere.
Naturally I'm a chronic introvert. I don't like people in my business and I stay in my lane effortlessly. I do things on my own and rarely ask for help. I just find a way out of any situation I find myself in. Growth has made me understand I can't do life alone, I need people of like minds to get on with, in order to achieve the life I want.
I can proudly say I've made more friends in 2024 than I have in any other year. I've built and I'm maintaining healthy relationships and meaningful connections.
I have a thing for reaching out to people who are down and at their lowest. I love listening to people, giving hope to those who feel lost and helping people find their purpose.
I love it when I'm the reason someone is smiling. Giving to humanity gives me a feel of satisfaction. This year has presented so many opportunities to explore that aspect of me and I feel greatly fulfilled.
The most amazing thing this year is working on my voice. Naturally I have a nice singing voice but wasn't able to pitch. I worked on my voice this year not to perfection but I can now pitch a little higher than before comfortably.
2024 is my best year yet, so many achievements some I can't pen down.
It hasn't been all smooth a year as I said at the beginning of this write up. I've had ups and downs.
The one incident that traumatized me most was getting robbed two weeks to my semester exams.
I left home in the morning to go study with my friend in school, after school we proceeded to church for choir rehearsal on our way back home, we got robbed. Our bags, phones and books all went. It was difficult for me as I was about writing exams and lost almost all my materials.
I was traumatized for a while when anyone approached me from behind I would jerk because that was the same approach the robber came with. Although I was devastated at my loss, I had to recover because I can't afford to loose my grades as well. I gathered materials from my colleagues in that short while and my results came out fine. I have recovered from the trauma and I'm doing great.
In all, 2024 has been and is a beautiful one. It came with so much and I utilized everything that accompanied it. I look forward to be a better and bigger person next year.
Merry Christmas and a beautiful 2025 ahead, filled with many goodies and greatness.
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