As a December girl, I like to reflect on my birthday month as an opportunity for rebirth. The last month of the year reminds us that there is an end to everything. Nothing lasts forever but every end is a new beginning. Good and bad, triumphs and failures, all shall pass. One cycle of life ends and another will begin. Looking back at 2023, it was not an easy year. I was consumed by working too many hours, compromising the work life balance, meeting the deadlines, sometimes reaching the dead ends, fullfilling the expectations in exchange for accepting less than I deserved, indulging on the temptations to make sense of the nonsenses, dealing with ignorant kings and the queens, convincing myself that I learned a lesson, facing the chaos of accepting the reality as it was, still shooting for the stars, avoiding the inevitables but dreaming the desires, cherishing the triumphs and blaming on the failures…Nonetheless, Life is still going on! No matter how much I over thought or pushed it under the rug, life has never stopped for me and still is moving on. Indeed, I came to another conclusion as yearend reflection that sometimes you must negotiate, so you can afford your desires. Sometimes you must compromise to meet in the middle. Sometimes, you must leave and let it go to gain back your power. Sometimes you need to lose someone to find yourself. However, self love is something you should not negotiate about or compromise and it is an everyday practice till you get mastery of it. Address your emotions but don’t underestimate them. Meet your obligations but don’t over do them. Invest your time and money on people and things which reciprocate equally. Show up unapologetically as most people even don’t dare to bother. Give love as much as you receive; but make sure to love yourself unconditionally.
Happy New Year!