Cheers to 25 years

With everything going on In The world it seems kind of selfish to be celebrating my birthday , nonetheless here we are. Due to recent events the biggest trip of my travel history was cancelled and the passport that I recently purchased was deemed useless. For a person like me who works all year and takes vacations for fun this really got me in a funk.I had to find a different way to celebrate my birthday while still adhering to CDC guidelines : I opted for small get togethers with trusted family and friends .
I always like to start my birthday off with reflections and this year will be no different .
Reflecting back on year 24 I can honestly say things started to fall into place for me despite the ever so changing world around me. I finally fell into my groove at work and with my friend group. Traveling to my many destinations was great as always and exploring my hometown of Chicago,IL became a hobbie as well. I spent year 23 wishing I was still in Florida and trying to adjust to life after the DCP (Disney College program) but I can honestly say in year 24 I came to terms with things and understood why I was meant to be back home in IL . In year 24 I really did take the term self care seriously I treated myself often and made several splurge purchases. I loved the people around me and I did self reflecting and asked myself how can I be better as a person and better to the people around me?
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Today my friend Tiana said to “trust the process...” and that really stood out to me because that’s really all we can do in life. I know that trusting the process can be hard because we have so many external factors (social media) influencing our believes on where we should be in life. With people posting their accomplishments 24/7 it’s easy to get entangled with social media. The best thing to do is to take small breaks and to tell yourself that maybe it was their time and your time is coming !!
I’m trusting in my process in the corporate world , in my process through fitness , through friendships , traveling and the pandemic. Through it all I’ve decided to show gratitude. Showing gratitude whether times are good or bad helps to keep a positive outlook on life .
In year 25 I hope to continue elevating untill I reach my full potential, keep climbing the corporate ladder and continue to travel after the bans are lifted . Through faith and love all things are possible and I have that from Jesus Christ my lord and savior.