THE CLICHE: THE 2013 RECAP

(And change is obviously the smarter choice)

Looking back at 2013, it was indeed a crazy ride. I was tested with a lot of emotions I never knew I was capable of feeling. My learning curve had never been so steep. I made mistakes, I recovered. I learnt that it is okay to be selfish and to put yourself first. I witnessed how loving myself changed my entire well-being and transformed me, how I began to feel beautiful on the inside, how I felt less drained by everything around me, how I finally felt liberated in my own skin. There's no need for any validation for I am my own affirmation.

I am most thankful for the wonderful people who were with me through the struggle. My family, my best friends, my close friends, my good friends, the random acquaintances I met and lastly, you guys. I would have never survived 2013 on my own. I've never acknowledged this but I knew I was this close to depression. I would never forget the people who picked up the pieces for me and nursed me back to health. Friends whom I'm unexpectedly most thankful for in 2013, would definitely be Amelia and Hanif. They were the last minute God-sent angels into my world. We were never close before, but we just did. It's magic.

This is why they say, everything happens for a reason.

Here's a virtual toast to 2014. It gets better each year.