My birthday just passed. I'm not one for big celebrations, but this year, I had the best birthday I've had in years. Superstitiously, I tend to think that how I celebrate my birthday indicates how that year will fare off for me. If my thoughts are correct, then my year will be full of love, friendship and surprises.
As I look back on the last year, it's certainly been one of growth. I've learned a lot about myself and have gotten my shit together. I have developed new skills at work and have begun to manage my time efficiently in most aspects of my life. I've been healthy, and for the most part happy.
Things I accomplished at 28:
- Let go of a lot of my anger
- Started enjoying working out
- Further embraced my sexuality
- Grew out my hair
- Learned about content creation
- Travelled to NYC twice
- Travelled to Atlanta twice
- Went to Disney World by myself
- Went to Europe with my friends
- Visited family in North Carolina
- Learned how to code websites
- Signed up for acting lessons
- Made new, wonderful friends
- Fixed up my apartment
- Made progress with my psychiatrist
- Stopped letting my grandmother get to me
- Reconnected with some friends I had abandoned
- Started saving money for retirement
- Figured out a new budgeting system
- Lost 15 pounds
- Got a tan! (new year’s resolution)
- Went to the beach quite a bit
- Brought my credit score up
- Paid off my student loan
- Paid off my old car
- Bough a new car
- Got new credit card and lowered debt on old one
- Started this blog
I think it’s important I write these things down, so I can remember how far I’ve come in just one year. It’s been wonderful and I am really hoping 29 will be incredible. In fact, I know it will be.