Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season… I’m definitely been having a blast, so much that I haven’t written anything lately :(….sorry about that!
Anyways, every year by this time I always take a little time for myself to reflect of what I’ve learned and accomplish during my year. Sometimes we set goals for a year-long, but we never think about the unexpected things that could happen in our lives. Those little things that will teach us something different or those big things that can change our life completely.
For me this year have been great. I had my lows and ups, like everyone else, but I believe I have grown a lot too.
Topics I learned this year:
1. Time for yourself – This year I took a lot of time for myself to find out what things I wanted the most in my life. What makes me happy and what not… Why I react more or less to certain situations and discovering really who I am. I realized that this time was really important for me and I learned to love every part of the woman I am now. I’m super proud of what I’ve achieved and I believe that anything is possible if you really want it.
2. Love – I began the year seeking for love, but got disappointed. I have learned that the most precious things happen when you aren’t seeking. I learned to not expect anything from anyone and to stay true to yourself always. Also, is very important you let be the other.. no possession or attachment. I’m a believer that when you truly love someone the goals is to make the other happy.. in order to achieve that you have to take things slow and really take time to know a person well before being in serious relationship… among other things like communication, respect, love, passion and compromising.
I also learned that if it does not work doesn’t mean you have to stop believing… there’s always a lesson to learn and you can find out what is good for you or not. Also even if I didn’t learned this lesson this year I want to share it: love yourself first, seek love in friends and family and when you have a lot of love to give, then you are ready for a great relationship. Choose wisely.. 🙂
3. Face your fears – Instead of postponing the things I fear the most this year I face them. A good example of this is that I face my fear of being alone. By alone means single, time for myself and no one else. I took a lot time to figuring out what to do with my life ( to end up realizing that is better not to plan everything)… this goal was a drag and kind of boring at first, but I face myself. I went to a bars alone, movies, dining and more….and yes, alone.
I learned that being alone is not bad at all and I really enjoyed my company. Another thing I did was getting out there and meeting new people, trying new food, listening to different music and opening my eyes to new ideas or new voices. I know now that changes are good too and by facing the things you fear the most, you can grow a lot and learn more things about your amazing self.
4. Don’t give up – This year I try to do more than I can do, but sometimes you can get burned doing too much. I took several jobs simultaneously just to get ahead, but I suffer. I was hard-headed and I thought I could do everything. I become frustrated and bitter with myself because I used to be very successful before, but then I learned that you have to take the opportunities you have in front of you and even if you don’t have the job of your dreams you can learn to love it.
So, although professional hasn’t work out like I though it will be when I was graduating from college, I’m glad where I am now. I will not stop trying and searching for a job where I can say my ideas, be challenge, be creative and enjoy every bit. I will not GIVE UP!
“Everything in your life is a reflection of a choice you have made. If you want a different result make a different choice.”
What about you? What you learned this year? Took me an hour to write this and share it with you guys. I highly encourage everybody to do a list, look back for a bit and realized that you are step forward not backwards and if you are backwards, go forward….get it? 😉
See you around guys!
xoxo,
Cristina
