The end of year is a notorious time for self-reflection. It's when we celebrate our achievements, commemorate our losses, give thanks, be merry and feel #grateful. It's also the time when we write down new goals to smash, garner inspiration from the likeminded, and get ready to tackle the new year with a head full of motivation.
I have a few things to contemplate before I figure what to do with life for the next year and years to come. 2016 was... questionable. It was filled with too many world altering events, too many big decisions being made, and too many anxious feelings of the future. Do you feel way that, too?
In the midst of the craziness and commotion, I still had a solid year with my fair share of highlights. Going back through previous posts, I've noticed I didn't share any thoughts on 2015, so instead this will be special double edition of my 15 + 16 year in reflection.
These past couple years I:
- Celebrated a birthday or two.
- Ate more ice-cream, if that's even possible.
- Started post-uni adult life aka WERKWERKWERKWERK. Shout out the ladz *prayer hands emoji*.
- Dug a little deeper beneath the surface
- Explored places I've yet been.
(New York, In N Out Burgers in LA, Golden Gate Bridge, El Nido)
(Antelope Canyon, Zion National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton Range)
- Less festivals, more concerts. May or may not have teared up when A&B played Satellite.
(Sam Smith, Above & Beyond Acoustic)
- Explored the world, more.
(Black Rock City, Kadulla National Park, Wentworth Falls, Polonnaruwa)
(Yosemite, Bruny Island, Byron Bay)
- Cherished life with my ohana.
I had so much fun these past two years; learning, growing, exploring more places and taking in more memories. Nonetheless, all these moments I choose to share was not without its own discomforts. There were times I had knots in my stomach and couldn't bare to face the day, but instead of being a PAB, I took a deep breathe because I knew, or rather I learned again, that it was okay to be uncomfortable. That uneasy feeling in your chest? Fun fact, it goes away! Like all feelings, even happiness, it all comes and goes in ebbs and flows. And remembering that makes me savour every bit of happiness more.
So for the next year and years to come, I am setting for my self to just be; be present, be in the moment and most of all, be comfortable with being uncomfortable. Maybe then, when we expect less and do more, we might truly find happiness ;-).
Light and love to you all.
Cheers to jumping into the new year.