turning 26 and leaving 2022 behind all at once feels like a deep, weighty sigh of relief. i’m stoked for the newness i’ve already found to be continued with the turning of a year.
the last 12 months of my life were marked by trying. trying after failure. trying after frustration and disappointment. trying after exhaustion. trying after heartache. trying to believe, after each crushing blow, that it’s still worth getting back up again.
this year i tried counseling and digging into some of the deepest parts of myself. i tried really healing myself for the first time, all the way down to the foundation. i tried asking for help, and accepting it in the form of medication that helps me be the best version of me. i tried spending a lot of time with myself and fell in love with the unhurried ease of it. i tried investing my time and attention in someone else, and found my soul pup and best friend. i tried setting boundaries, and learned that i’m worth every bit of space, time, and respect that i ask for. i tried living alone for the first time and embraced independence. i tried new jobs and side hustles. i tried pulling myself out of some of the darkest days of depression and anxiety that robbed me of myself. i tried pushing myself physically and mentally and found relief in movement. i tried living in a way that only allows space for people who choose to fill it well. trying isn’t always a direct route to succeeding, but if you choose to muster up the courage to try, just one day at a time, your feet will keep moving. and at the end of the year, you might just find yourself in a more hopeful place than you could’ve ever imagined.
i hope your 2023 is worth the wait. i hope your optimism is restored. i hope the weight on your shoulders feels like less than a burden. i hope you spend less time looking in the rearview. i hope 2023 reminds you that you are a work in progress, not an object to be fixed. i hope you experience moments that you never want to forget. i hope 2023 is kind to you. and i hope you keep trying.
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