Wow.
2019 is already over. This year has not only taught me so much about myself but also about life as a whole. I have hurt this year in ways I never thought I could. I have also accomplished things I never in my life saw happening. I have lowered my pride in ways to better myself and built myself up in other means for the better. I have said some of my hardest goodbyes but some of the best hellos. I have moved and worked in ways that I never thought I could and have proved more to myself than ever thought imageable. So, instead of saying how much I was not too fond of this year or how excited I am for it to be over instead, I want to say thank you.
Thank you for showing me that loving, caring, and facing challenges will do nothing but make you stronger. Thank you for teaching me above everything to always keep moving forward because no matter how difficult life is, your heart and mental will thank you later. In 2020 I am telling myself I have no room for hate or being scared, but instead, I will continue to open my heart and mind for growth, forgiveness, and real and pure happiness. I have no place for any limitations and that if I truly set my mind to something, I can and will achieve it. I have learned as hard as life is at times to be alone; it is acceptable because that time genuinely helps you discover who you are as a person. You learn to heal from things you did not know you needed to recover from, and you learn to become nothing but stronger from it. I plan to take this mindset out of this year and into next, knowing all the amazingly beautiful things that are coming. I can be nothing but hopeful for what the future has in store for me but will not fantasize about what could happen but instead let them happen whenever the time is right.
I am genuinely thankful for the people around me for teaching me these lessons, but also for loving me enough to give me the time and space to learn it on my own. I will go into next year with small goals and with the main overall goal to continue to grow. I will continue to learn to pick and choose my battles and learn that somethings-
won’t matter in 5 years, so let them go
Simple concept but ones that will help me mold into the person I truly am and know I will be again. I most importantly want to thank myself for not giving up… as severe as life has been and as many adversities as I have faced, I am so proud of myself for not giving up. I have pushed myself to keep going no matter how hard the circumstance, and for that, I am genuinely so proud of myself! After so many years of self-hatred, I am genuinely proud of myself. True peace and love come from forgiving yourself and finally loving yourself, and that is what I WILL DO in 2020. I know it will not happen overnight and will not always be the easiest, but I will learn to do it. I have proved to myself I can make it through anything, and I WILL MAKE IT THROUGH and MASTER HOW TO LOVE MYSELF again. 2020 I know you will be great, and I’m ready to kickass through it!
To the things I leave in 2019, I thank you for the lessons you have taught me, and just because I leave them behind does not mean they are wrong; they are just not intended for my journey. My journey has just begun, and I am genuinely so excited to see where I continue to go with my path in 2020.
-J