The beauty of life is that we all get the opportunity to better ourselves at every point in our lives. Everyday we get to spend on the surface of this earth is a learning opportunity for us. You really don’t need to say oh, I’m learning this before you realise you’re learning or actually do learn. Each day, we are learning subconsciously and it’s only when you sit to reflect that it hits you.
The year 2024 was a huge learning opportunity for me as I was able to make so many changes in my life. It all started with paying attention to the little details of my life and my surroundings and being able to pin point where I’m lacking. Then, I moved on to making a mental note to start doing things differently and slowly, I started seeing changes. I wouldn’t say I’m perfect, I’m not even close to that. But I know I’m doing better and constantly make sure to be open to change because that’s the only way to grow.
Even though I tried to right a lot of wrongs in 2024, I was still found wanting in some aspects of my life. First, I would say I wasn’t prioritising my health as much as I needed to. It only took things getting serious for me to actually get the help I needed which isn’t a good habit. This happened around the last quarter of the year and after that incident, I made it a point to prioritise my health, both mentally and physically.
This year, I hope to do better and I’m looking forward to achieving this by exercising physically either by going to the gym or solo exercising. Either way, I plan on being physically fit. Next, I plan on visiting the hospital regularly to ensure I’m fit. Also, I look forward to actually seeing at therapist soon cos who knows, I might need that kind of help to.
Moving on, I’d say one of my bad habits in 2024 was my over working habits. Most days, I had little to no rest. It was always work work work and I was literally running on 2 hours of sleep on most days. And when I finally get those days when I get to be free and rest, my body normally just can’t rest and so I occupy myself with more activities. Until the December holidays, I would say I haven’t had that much rest all year round which might have taken a toll on me.
In 2025, I aim to rest more and also go out more to release some stress. Sleeping isn’t the only form of rest. I read somewhere and have actually experienced the fact that sometimes you can sleep and still feel more exhausted than before. Most at times, we just need to take part in activities that would calm our mind and nerves. That is also a form of rest and I hope to do more of that this year.
Lastly, in 2025, I plan to learn to express my emotions. Sometime last year, I found myself in a tight spot because I kept harbouring stuff within me until the day I exploded. Anytime someone did something I didn’t like, I just kept quiet even though I didn’t like it. Soon enough, I came to realise it wasn’t good for my health and this year, my main goal is to express my feelings more. Talk about how I’m feeling, what I don’t like and what I like so that everyone would act accordingly.
I don’t want to bore you with all my problems in 2024 so let’s call it’s a day here. Thanks for reading!
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