This year has truly been a rollercoaster. I have moved three times and faced potential risks of being homeless. I went through the pain of getting over a brutal breakup, but dated two people and now in a relationship with one of them. I have had my car broken into three, yes three, times and the most recent of which they smashed my passenger window. I cut out fast food (mostly) and am teaching myself to cook and meal prep. Still trying to manage money better. Had a falling out with friends, made new friends, started seeing a chiropractor, went back to therapy, got a new tattoo, and a slew of other events. One word that definitely doesn't come to mind for this year is boring.
I didn't give this blog as much attention as it deserved and I really hate that with how busy I have been due to work and school, a lot of other things in my life have been neglected. So tonight I decided to just sit down and write, to reconnect with why I started blogging in the first place. I wanted to just let the words come and reflect on my year.
This year has tested me in a lot of ways. There were a lot of tears, sleepless nights, heartache, stress and being terrified of not knowing what would happen next. However, this year was not without its good moments. I learned a lot about myself this year. People came into my life who helped me learn more about myself and who I want to be. They helped me grow as a person, teaching me new lessons and some I maybe didn't want to hear. A year ago I certainly never would have pictured myself where I am today - a stronger, but still slightly unstable, but now capable of handling a whole lot more crap than before.
If there is one thing this year has taught me, it is that you can always get through it and that even when you don't realize it or want to ask for help, you have people who are willing to stand by your side, to dust you off and help you back up. I am so incredibly thankful to all the people in my life who have helped me through this year; to everyone who has reminded me that I am strong enough to get through whatever storm I was facing, to lend a helping hand because they knew I hate to ask. I know I will come out of 2017 as a stronger person, more willing to ask for help because I know that I have wonderful and caring people standing by my side.
Despite all the insanity of this year, I am happy to see the leaps and bounds I have made and I am excited to see what 2018 has to offer. I don't really have resolutions but I do have goals for myself, to continue my growth as a person.
