Sold.

Our house is sold. This home, this beautiful home, will no longer be ours. I must say, I've grown quite attached to this place. It is the longest I've ever found myself situated in one place. 5 years. A long time. This house is associated with many amazing memories. Friendships have been built here, relationships have grown, and a family has bonded. It has been a place of warmth and welcome to many. Countless people have joined us under this roof, taking part in laughter and fun experiences. I will miss this house, but I know that we will find somewhere better.

Petals Fade.

This past year has truly been about discovering who I am, and about me being confident in myself. It hasn't been an easy journey, but it has been a life-changing process. Here are a few things I have learnt about myself:

-I hate disappointment. I really dislike when things don't work out. This year has help many disappointing things, and my challenge has been to handle disappointment the right way.
-I like to know a tentative plan of what is going on, as this helps to disallow stress from settling. If I'm unsure of what's going on, I have a tendency to think about it too much, therefore creating stress and anxiety. This isn't always the case, but it can be when I really want something to work out.
-I still struggle with jealousy and comparison, but it isn't nearly as bad as it once was. I'm beginning to see myself as..... me.... and not as someone else.
-I have so much more to learn. I'm still young, and need to slow down the growing up process. I look so far forward into the future, with hardly a glance back. I need to be comfortable with the NOW and not be so entirely focused on the future.

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