First things first, if you're reading this, thank you.
Thank you for being a part of the rollercoaster ride that was this year.
I remember being so scared to start writing again and all the dumbass what-ifs I came up with, but here we are, 11 newsletters and 92 subscribers later, still going on strong. Arigatou.
This has to be my most self-reflective year. I spent more time looking in than out, and even though I'm not where I want to be yet, I'm proud of how far I've come.
It's the last day of the year and everyone is sharing their wins and doing their appreciation posts. It's cute to see honestly.
2022 was a crazy year for me tbh. While I had wins and achievements I'm grateful for, this year took from me more than it gave me, but still, in the spirit of gratitude, here are my highlights;
I started writing again. This is the biggest fr. It still baffles me how I went from the girl who was obsessed with wattpad and novels, the girl who could speak to absolutely anyone as long as you were holding a book, the girl who hid herself in writing stories to escape from the harsh reality of failing science classes, to this depressed soul who kicked everything that brought her joy out of her life. So I'm grateful that I started my healing process with writing. It means a lot to me.
Now this is a weird one, but I'm grateful for imposter syndrome. It made me work harder at being better and it showed me premium shege too😂😂, but if I didn't feel like a fraud all the time, I wouldn't have worked harder so, I'm grateful. I'm ditching it this year though. We had a good run, mate.
I'm grateful for family, my dad and my brothers. Nahhhh, these men had my back this year. Special shout out to my big brother for repaying all the loans I confidently took out for courses and classes with no idea how to pay back 😂😂😂. I love you. I'll spoil you next year.
I'm grateful for baking and cooking. Learning how to bake taught me so many life lessons this year, plus it's really soothing. I've always been an excellent cook but this was the year I started realizing that the compliments were actually genuine and I deserved them.
I'm grateful for you. Yes, you.
When I started this newsletter, I had no idea what it was going to be like but I knew I had to start, so i just wrote whatever came to mind. Somehow, you read it, then took a step further to subscribe, then you decide to melt my heart and liked and commented. I don't take you for granted. Times when I doubted my writing and asked myself, just what exactly it was I thought I was doing, reading comments on how you were able to relate to some of my stories kept me going, so thank you for making my baby grow.
There's no point crying over split milk so I'm not going to rant about this year. It's over. I'm moving on.
2023 on the other hand, is going to be amazing. I can feel it.
To everyone who had a rough year and can't relate with the wins they keep seeing everywhere, cheer up. Next year is definitely going to be better.
🥂 To 2022.
Sophia♥️
P.S: This was so not the wrapped I imagined but the mind has a mind of its own. Yes, I did that on purpose.
P.P.S: I had a goal when I started this newsletter to get a hundred subscribers before the year ended. Well, I'm currently at 92🙃. Please share so I can achieve my goal. I still have a couple of hours left. Miracles do happen. You'll have my heart, fr.