It has been a 2ish months since my last post. I’ve been adventuring, but I have been lacking on time and not having any significant revelations, so hence my lack of writing. However, it feels just wrong to have a blog or social media in general without making the mandatory new year’s post.

1 Year ago, I was stuffing grapes into my mouth in Barcelona. For some reason, I thought you were supposed to eat them all at the same time. With my chipmunk cheeks full, I made my 12 wishes, but to be honest I don’t even remember what I wished for! Knowing myself then and now, I likely wished for connection, friendship, and health. I have definitely been granted those things this past year. For that, I am so so so grateful. This year had so many highs! However, it also had a lot of lows. Amidst the outdoor adventures and travel, amidst the new and old friends, amidst the music, new jobs, and Brian’s tumor recovery, there was also lots of disconnection, loneliness, fear, and sorrow. I have come to expect a lot of that with the life I choose to live. One can’t travel the world and also not miss home. I can’t climb mountains without the fear I might fall. I can’t celebrate miracles without walking through fire. Throughout this year, I felt wide awake and filled with life. At times, I also felt exhausted, incompetent, and overwhelmed. It all is a give and a take.

Now, when I think about my hopes for 2025, I get a little overwhelmed. I am not sure what I want. I find myself yearning for both adventure and stability, new experiences yet more competency, deeper connections but new friends too. With each year, I feel a little guilty about my contrasting goals. However, with each year, I also grow a little bit more confident in myself. Even with a society that fears aging, I find a lot of peace in the wisdom that comes with each passing year. That said, I guess my hope for 2025 is to continue to develop my sense of knowing and dig deeper into my values. Who knows, maybe 2025 is the year all the answers come to me:)

WITH THAT…. BETWEEN 5 Moves, 2 jobs, 20 Flights, 7 Camping trips, and a LOT of caffeine and music and adventure. This is 2024.