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𝘼𝙣 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙇𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 2023

It’s day 1 of 365. I am completely unaware of what lies ahead. I do have plans, I have dreams I want to fulfil, and goals I want to achieve.

2023, will I finally be able to get a hold of all the things I want and need this year? Will I finally be still, be at peace, and be happier than I have ever been?

2023, you saw how much I have persevered, endured, and fought these past years—both with external and silent battles. I was a good soldier, wasn’t I? I may have never signed up for it, but I learned a lot, didn’t I?

So, will it be too much if I tell you to please be good to me this year? I have grown tired of being strong, I just want to live happily and peacefully from here on out. I have become exhausted; perhaps I deserve a little rest and be given stability this time, right?

Whatever you have for me, bring it on, 2023. You saw me. I can take whatever you give me. I have my family, and my friends, but most of all, I have myself. You saw me grow through all these years; you now know I have become a force to be reckoned with.

Dear 2023, I will live by my rules this time. Is that alright? Like the previous years, I will go with the flow of life; not like a dead fish, but someone who makes her own current.

I have learned that there are things I cannot control, and that letting go is sometimes the best option. I have learned that people come and go, but family stays—no one gets left behind. I have learned that in order to give love to others, I should fill my love tank first—how can you love if you don’t love yourself enough, right? But most of all, I have learned that life is a rollercoaster of lows and highs—sometimes, I need to suck it up and go on living, instead of getting stuck in a void I created for myself. You see, I realized that some of the bad things that happened to me were my fault, too—I learned to be accountable and do better for myself, now.

See, 2023? I may not be at my best yet, but still, I can say I am doing well for my own good. Besides, we’re all a "work in progress", anyway. I still have a long way to go, but taking a step forward is already a big thing.

This year, I will live—abundantly, happily, peacefully—with the people who stayed with me through it all, and with His grace that propelled me to be exactly where I belong.

From the girl who will be living her best life—unapologetically,
Me

I've realized that my life doesn't always have to be this inspiring and moving. Sometimes, it's just the way it is—that I breathe air, that I exist. It doesn't constantly need to have a meaning to anyone else. I stopped putting too much pressure on my head thinking that others should see me as someone whom they will aspire to be.

Alike you, I also struggle with life; I have my darkest of nights, as well. I make mistakes, and still learning how to correct them. I have fragments of the past that are still haunting me up to this moment. I am not always productive—I also feel lazy, at times. I feel tired, down, and unhappy—I can't consistently have this positive energy. I have my crying sessions, too, with no apparent reasons. I am not everyday on my best state—I tend to feel lost, sometimes, and still figuring out what life has in store for me.

And these are just normal to be felt, I guess; because I am just a human being.

—Ren Ednalig, The Storytellers

I believe there should be trust in a healthy relationship, and that trust can only be there when there is honesty and transparency!

We can have friends of the opposite gender and we can sometimes catch up over the phone or have a casual conversation over text. But it shouldn't be anything dodgy and shouldn't involve any emotions and deep talks! It depends on the situation of the other person, the amount of time, sensitivity of emotions and feelings you are investing in it which should be given to your partner in the first place.

The last but not the least you should never get closer to a vulnerable man or woman in any given circumstances as it may lead to unexpected outcomes leaving your partner and your relationship in a difficult situation.

I believe, any conversation you feel you’d have to hide from your significant other for ANY reason or if it requires an emotional support to the vulnerable person is a conversation you shouldn’t be having with members of the same or opposite gender be it your friends, relatives colleagues or anyone!

وقت قلیل، باتیں طویل، شکوے ہزار
پر جانے دیجئے

چائے پیجئے!

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