𝑩𝒆𝒅𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.. 2025 𝑰𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘

Time has really flown! Wow! I can't believe we are almost rounding off the year.

Just like yesterday, I penned down my goals for 2025. It's only right to evaluate how the year has been so far, what's moving, what's stuck and what's in-between.

Bedtime today, I did some introspection and genuinely asked myself. How is Your Year this far?

In all honesty, it's been a blend of sweet and bitter experience.

The year started off with so many expectations, high hopes and goals. Some I smashed. The goal of honing my skill. It's been a big dream for so many years and 2025 was the year I actualized the dream.

Oh boy! I lost a few pounds, why not? The stress was draining. A mix of mental, financial and emotional stress. I woke up pretty too early to beat traffic and got back home very late at night. Most times I spent the rest of my evening in traffic jams. The crazy noise was killing my soul. My mind kept racing how I'll survive another midnight.

During midnights, I'm not catching sleep either. You'll see me trying to figure out my assignment from school. So many deadlines to meet. I was almost going crazy.

Aside school runs, I met a newer version of myself. I never knew how resilient I could be until in 2025. So many things tested that part of me.

I failed so many times in decisions, and in personal goals. In summary I hit a rough patch so much in 2025.

My hive goals suffered as well, I had little or no time to show up here and the days I wanted to, I was too tired to come up with articulated thoughts. But, I was proud of never staying away regardless. If I couldn't write, I ensured to engage with others, no matter how little it was.

I had invested a fortune (money,time, energy, resources) just to be a skilled designer, and now it's like starting from scratch. Setting new standard for my growing brand and building from scratch.

Some days, I woke up feeling so frustrated and wondering if I was on the right path. Despite this ugly feelings, I was determined to keep showing up, even when I was unsure, tired, less motivated and almost at the verge of giving up.

August 2025

It felt like a breakthrough as I graduated from school and needed to sort my life.

I needed a new space that evokes luxury, I had to renovate a little section of my space just to start something. Then came a painter who scammed me of my hard earned money that I had reserve for this mission. He got me inferior paints which weren't even enough for the project. As if it wasn't enough, he disappeared on the agreed date to start painting.

I was overwhelmed, and had to call another painter who gave me another quotation of his workmanship and new paint.

It was as though, that was the start of more heartache, as it was from one unpleasant experience to another. In all, I stayed calm and watch things unfold.

October

I decided to develop a new mindset towards all the rough tides."Be kind to Yourself Amie"

I knew I was in my waiting period, but it took a lot of courage not to lose my joy and purpose. I needed not beat myself so hard anymore!

November

I started up with the little space I was able to revamp, cause I know there's no perfect time to do something. One can actually start anywhere and with anything.

Concerning my hive goals, I started finding ways to stay motivated again so I could show up as often as I wished. It took a lot of sacrifice, staying up very late after the days work or few hours earlier than j should just to attempt prompt and do the needful.

2025 hasn't ended and I wouldn't say it's my best year, but I'm grateful for the highs and lows, the abundance and even the lack for all came with lessons.

We have a month and a week to go and 2025 be a wrap, but when I look back at how far I've come and how strong I stood, I couldn't be prouder! No tantrums, no baggage or transfer of aggression onto my loved ones, I mean I'm holding on with so much grace and that's the beauty of it all.

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