Oh hey there 2018

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BON VOYAGE 2017

Hello 2018, how ya doing?

 
Bass Point Shellharbour - Sydney Australia

Finally 2017 can take a seat at the back of the bus next to 2016 &2015 ; while we make room for our newest member, 2018.

For me, 2017 was such an amazing year and if  I had to sum up my year in a few words, they would be acceptance, understanding, and growth. Hopefully 2017 treated you well and that it allowed you to understand more about yourself.

Acceptance
Red Sands - Shellharbour - Sydney Australia
This word alone is ambiguous because its comes across as ïs she accepting something that has happened "or is it "does she feel accepted" and amazingly, its both. I have learnt how to "take life by the balls" and "make it my bitch". I have also accepted that everything happens for a reason and although it may not make much sense at the time, soon, it will. (That John 13:7 type of feeling). Being someone who always felt the need to be accepted, especially by a group of people who I considered cool or whatever, I am so happy to just let life be. I've lost many "friends" but at the same time, I have gained friendships from people that I least expected. To be able to be myself, and have friends and family still stick around for the up's and the down's, now that is the ONLY acceptance I need. So bon voyage to anyone who thinks I need their company, friendship or opinion in my life. #cya

Understanding
Continuing on from old mate Acceptance, what I meant by Everything happens for a reason", is simply, you make choices and you don't look back (shout out to Han for the Quote #TokyoDrift). And then life happens, which are just repercussions, ripples of those actions. It is one thing to keep questioning why things happen in your life, and its another to sit back patiently, and see why it has happened. Asking the questions like "why", assumes that we have capability to understand the answer. The saying "go with the flow", has never made more sense than it did in 2017.

Growth
Mulinuú Beach - Apia Samoa
Lucky last, Mr Growth, one of my best friends that entered 2018 with me. Accepting everything as it comes and Understanding why things happen at the time that they happen contribute to growth. My circumstances have allowed me to learn ALOT about the people around me and how they effect me. For example, since starting at my Current job, my availability has been shifted dramatically and so having a weekend off has become rare. And because of this slight change, I have noticed a lot of one-way friendships and I grew tired of hearing you're always working". I thought that I would feel lonely as I slowly lost "friends", but why is it that I began to feel happier without those "friends"? Losing things in my life have allowed me to sit down and learn more about myself, what I like, what I don't like, what I need and especially what I DO NOT need and to me, this is GROWTH. Ya girl is slowly growing in a positive mental state and tummy size (lol), but I am happy.
 
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If I have any advice to offer from my naïve self, it would be
1. set goals
2. ask yourself if you're happy
3. work towards your goals
4. work towards being happy
 
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cya x
 
 
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