Happy Friday to all! And happy new year's eve as well. 😉 We've got another holiday to celebrate this week, and I hope to all those who have celebrated Christmas, had a very happy and loving holiday. ☺ I type this following sentence after letting out a huge sigh. To think that 2021 is almost over, already, even though I could just remember when it had begun! I feel as if once you reach 20-something, your life just starts to pass you right by. Being an adult makes time go just that much faster, it seems. At least to me. I'll be 30 years old in about 3 months! I remember being 14 and without a care in the world. All I needed was a computer screen, some food, japanese music, and I was all good to go! Oh, and romantic TV shows with fanfiction. I was into those as well. 🤭 I must say, however, that I don't exactly miss those times, since I had my fair share of time to enjoy being a teenager, but it feels a certain way when you're reflecting on your life back then, and then looking at what it is now. I've personally come a very long way to where I am at this moment. Went through obstacles and hardships, disappointments and failures, and cried many tears with thoughts of hopelessness that were just about ready to consume me. I credit going to therapy and having a strong will and sense of mind for keeping me grounded and focused on what truly mattered. Because all you need is the will and drive to want to succeed in life. And to actually have a life. If that's not what you are aspiring to, then what are you looking for? What do you want in this life?
Anywho - to reflect on the year 2021. It was, at first, a continuation of sorts to 2020. In 2020, I began going through certain changes in my personal and professional lives. The pandemic didn't really have that much of an effect on me, personally, but because of it, certain things got me to a certain point and to a certain place, a good place, that I'm still content and striving in up until right now. So I'm very fortunate. I went into 2021 wanting things to be different. Wanting to completely free myself of memories/hurt of a recently broken relationship. I was putting myself into a new one with someone of the complete opposite of what I knew, and that itself was a scary challenge. I had no idea if I really knew what I was doing, but I decided to go with it, and see where it all takes me. And I did, and I'm very proud to say it was worth it. ❤ I've excelled at my job, retained even stronger relationships with people and co-workers, even being a shoulder to lean on for some. I had that same gesture returned when I too lost my dog of 14 years back in July. I learned how to be happy with exactly as I am, even on my own. To be utterly content and with no regrets. Just happy, and not looking to rush my life away by thinking of what's ahead each minute. I learned to live exactly as each day takes me and I can also truly appreciate just doing that as well. Yep. This year was the year of self-reflection and self-worth. It's a gift to simply have.
I believe I mentioned this in a prior entry, but we did get our new puppy, Peaches, her first haircut a couple of weeks ago! Below will be some (adorable) pictures of her in it. 🐶 The bow isn't on her anymore because she's so restless like that, but she's still one cutie. ☺ I'm also featuring this picture of Girls Generation's Oh!GG member Taeyeon because she's so beautiful in this photoshoot for SMTOWN's season greetings. 🥰
Looks like my next post will be in 2022, so until next year, everyone, thank YOU for reading! Thank you to anyone who even gives this site of mine a click, and if anyone out there is reading this along with anything I have to say...I thank you and appreciate you, and I'm here with you. I'll see YOU in 2022! 🎆🤗🥳
Goodnight and all my love,
Lisa. 💖
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