What a year.

As the year started, I set a few intentions. One: to be emotionally present in whatever experience I was meant to go through, and Two: to constantly be looking in introspect and learning from these experiences.

Collectively, the world had just been breaking out of the pandemic shell. Even tho things will never feel the same, it is nature for us to adapt. C’est la vie. We make do of what we can.

In this city, shops & malls have regained public traffic. Events and parties are thriving again. You might say “the world is healing”, and I guess I could say the same for myself.

To be emotionally present in whatever experience I was meant to go through. I used to have really bad anxiety, and I know i’ll still have some episodes here and there, but in introspect — I’ve been managing my emotions quite well. When THE BIG SAD comes, I acknowledge the feeling, I accept it in my heart, and I let the wind carry it away. Life is, indeed too short for bad juju. Glad I’m learning how to focus on the good.

To constantly be learning. It’s a great big world out there, the possibilities are endless. With this, it’s so easy to get overwhelmed on what to do next, what to pursue, what to be. This year, I learned to put laser focus on my mental health and career. I’m now more aware on how my mind operates — its triggers, its stressors, its stimulants, even its optimal functional “office” hours. I find this very integral in how I handle situations in work and outside of it.

So far, I’ve been enjoying the self-discovery journey this year — what a time to be in my 20s. Taking interest in myself, even the bad, and the ugly. I realize it’s all necessary in having a good sense of self.

I wish you work towards this too.