2019 - IN REVIEW

2019 was a year of incredible highs and lows. I know I am little late for this review, but oh well, at least I am doing it! One year ago, on 31 December 2018 I stood on a beach side as I tried to pick myself up and start anew. That didn’t last long though. I spent the last month of 2019 with family in Dubai. And like 2018, once again I stood in front of the sea watching the last sun set of 2019, I chose to reflect on what a difference one year had made in my life. So, here are some changes that happened during 2019 that I consider as significant achievements of my life.

CAREER

The last few months of 2019 had been quite intense for me career wise. I took on a lot of things with a 9-6 job and side projects. I've never learned so much in my life! The learning curve had been so steep that on numerous times, I wondered why I even left the safe decision of pursuing a graphic design career. But there I was ending 2019 with a career in digital marketing. 

Also, after years of debating and internal low confidence I took the plunge into blogging. As of December 2019, it has been almost 6 months of me blogging (writing and managing my Instagram). Though I am still figuring out the blogging and Instagram game, i am proud of myself for not giving up till now. 

HEALTH

In 2019, I decided to take care of my health and give it the utmost priority. Self-love and health over everything. I stopped eating junk food for most part unless I was really badly craving some MacDonald’s or KFC or pizza for that matter. And when I did have junk, I decided not to blame myself. Started taking vitamins regularly, have a fulfilling smoothie quite often and finally let go of the weight stereotype, not listening to people who kept saying I was gaining some weight. I considered it as healthy weight gain because personally I thought I needed some for m own good.

FRIENDS & FAMILY

I let go of a lot of toxic friends and relationships in 2018 and 2019. It wasn’t easy and I had to force myself to be rock solid and uncaring at times, but I did it. I left them in the past. Similarly, I chose to unhear a lot of stereotypical things that are said by relatives once a desi girl turns 25, moreover finishes her masters. 

FINANCE

With everything in my life being so overwhelming in the latter 2019, I began to put my finances on autopilot, saving as much as I could. I managed to save some from the salary I got from my job and some from the expenses that my parents sent me monthly. However, most of that got spend on gifts when that I bought for my family (which I don’t regret even the tiniest bit). I started to put amount goals for every week and month that I had to reach no matter how I did it. 

Finally, I learned that your successes may or may not be the result of your original goals, but they are important. Our life is precious. Let's make every day count. If you need to make a change to create a better life for yourself, do it - it may be uncomfortable, but change is worth it.

...XOXO....