What a year it was in 2018. To give it a proper send-off I wanted to reflect on the roller coaster of events that took place. It’s always sad for me when I think of another year gone. However, thinking about a fresh new year ahead is always an intriguing idea.
For me, the year started off more stressful than it ended. At that time, I was involved in a job I felt I was drowning in. I let my job consume me thinking and feeling like it was something I had to do to keep my job or get things done like I was “suppose” to, but in the end they eliminated our department anyway and sent me on a new job search without so much as a “thank you” or “goodbye” from people I considered friends for years. I have to be honest, it hurt and stung deep. Luckily, there was a bright light on the horizon. I thought of a job I could do with excitement and pride and chased it. Over time, I was able to receive it and the job gave me more time to spend with the people I love the most and do the things I love to do the most. It’s funny how life turns out sometimes. The quest to find new beginnings is never easy, but I do feel its worth it if you never give up on your vision of what you want and need your life to be. My grandfather would tell me when I was very young, “if you have a will to do it, you will find the way” and it is a thought that stayed with me throughout my life.
Wherever you are in your life, if it’s trying to find a job, a home, relationship pains, trouble with making ends meet, battling an illness, missing family, or perhaps starting a new family, my advice to you is to hold on to your dreams. Hold them tight and keep pressing on because it’s a lot easier to give up on your dreams and settle, then it is to make your dreams come true. Try to think of what is holding you back from accomplishing your dreams and overcome it. Once you do you will take a step closer to your dream, and with each step, you will one day look down and see just how far you have come.
I wish each and every one of you a wonderful and happy new year full of amazing opportunities for you to chase your dreams and spend time with the people who build you up and love you. With this new year upon us, I am excited to say hello to 2019 and see what awaits us each day that approaches. I hope we can all find our path on this crazy labyrinth of life.
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