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Merry Christmas

 

2020 tried but we bad, you can’t kill us.

If this year has taught me anything it’s that we must really appreciate everything we have regardless of where we wish we were or where we wish we could be. The way life has been life’ing this year has really highlighted my personal growth and cemented more of what I want to aspire to in this life.

We have loved and lost. We have mourned. We have grown. We wish things could have happened differently but despite all of this, we are still alive. The little things really go a long way and we are so so blessed to be in the positions we are in; food on the table, a roof over our heads and loved ones around us. I know this isn’t the same for everyone and I hope and pray God shields and guides those who have been hit with hardship this year.

I remember before I graduated, I was like yep, I’m gonna move here, gonna get a job here, gonna do this and this, but they say when you make plans God laughs and that could not have been any more applicable to this year. All the plans and adventures we had planned time last year are now something else to look forward to; divine timing. Nevertheless, I hope this can be a time where you can reflect on your growth and personal development even if things didn’t go the way you wanted them to and I hope all the trials and tribulations have led you to look at the lessons of life and appreciate yourself a little more.  

I hope those are reading this can see themselves in the same warm light that others see you and I hope you can realise just how special you are. It might have felt like the world was gonna end this year but you are doing amazing sweetie and the best is really yet to come.

I hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas and I hope the New Year is filled with infinite love and light.

 

NIGGA WE MADE IT!

Also shoutout Kylie Jenner coz every year is really a year of realising things.


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