On the second last day of 2019, I wrote a blog post called '2019 : the most challenging year yet'. And one year on, all I can say is 2020 showed me! After so many personal struggles in 2019, and the resulting personal growth, I was very optimistic and hopeful for 2020. But as the history books of the future will show, 2020 turned into a shit show pretty quickly and didn't let up. However, as very evident in my 2019 post, I had resolved to be happy in 2020 and 367 days later I'm still holding onto that goal. So to end this crazy year, I decided to list all the things that made me happy. And I'm taking all that happiness into 2021 as we all hope for better. I took my first solo trip
yes, it was only interstate but hey, 6 out of 12 months we couldn't even leave the house so this was a win on two fronts - I completed my Bachelor of Aviation (Management) / Business (International) a bigger challenge than I initially anticipated - I was part of two awesome career campaigns for women in aviation and STEM! - I learnt who my true friends are and grew so much closer to them despite seeing them less than ever before! - I was incredibly lucky to have an awesome 21st birthday and felt so loved by all my family and friends who helped me celebrate - I put my Christmas tree up after resisting the temptation to do so throughout lockdown, I was simply thrilled come December! - I was offered my first job in the Aviation industry with less than two weeks left in the year, this came as a big shock - I bought my first car - I enjoyed long lunches and dinners with great friends such a simple thing but the most valuable - I was constantly reminded of how loved and supported I am I couldn't have survived this year without my friends and family, and I'm entering the new year with a full heart -
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2019 was one of the most challenging years for me, following 2018 which was one of the greatest! 2019 brought challenges I hadn't expected and lows I wasn't prepared to manage. I often felt overwhelmed and unequipped to deal with it all, coupled with an almost anger that the year wasn't shaping up to be like the previous. It was a shock to the system, to go from such a high to such a low and in a sense, I was unprepared. But I survived! And yes, there were an incredible amount of shitty bits, but I got through it all. It wasn't the year I had expected or hoped for but that's okay. And despite it all, looking back, I actually lucked out and got to do a number of incredible things. I'm not ignoring the lows, so many of which I've already grown and learnt from, but I want to really celebrate the highs! Maybe I'm looking back with rose coloured glasses but, I mean, I ended the year on an around the world trip which is pretty incredible! So here we are again, the end of a year. And I'm tempted to lay grand plans and goals for the new year but I also just want to see what 2020 brings! I can't wait to tackle new challenges, work hard and accomplish new things! Next year will to be big; 2020 will be the year I graduate university and I can't wait to see where I go next! I want to travel and travel more independently! I want to learn and grow!
And even if the year isn't what I hope, I want to be able to focus on the little things more. 2019 was a challenge, and no doubt 2020 will bring it's own struggles but I want to enjoy it all. I feel like I let 2019 get away from me; I let the bad get me down and I was so focused on the end of the year that I didn't enjoy the good bits throughout. I let it all pass me by unfortunately. So even though there are many things I want to accomplish in 2020, most of all I want to be happy! No one can be happy all the time, but I want to focus on the good and find my own happiness, whatever it might be. |