The Alphabet Years: A is where the adventure begins
It’s 24 days into 2018 and I’m only
now sharing my new year’s resolutions. I am, however, giving myself a pass because
mine aren’t just for one year, they’re for 26. Since university, I haven’t planned
my life more than a few months ahead. I thought I was a free spirit, but I now
believe it was indicative of the opposite – one caged by fear. One that’s
scared to plan and be disappointed; terrified to make goals, in case I miss the
goalposts.
x While I had an incredible past year of achievements, I experienced something akin to daily stress fractures on my brain, which created fissures and cracks in my mind triggering mania and depression in rapid cycles. Now, I have chosen to unlock the cage: I’m committing myself fully to my creative endeavours all while travelling wherever this wild spirit finds itself drawn to, because that spirit was slowly dying. I was not in a good way.
Now, here I am with the vastness of life stretched out before me. These endless possibilities are exhilarating, …
x While I had an incredible past year of achievements, I experienced something akin to daily stress fractures on my brain, which created fissures and cracks in my mind triggering mania and depression in rapid cycles. Now, I have chosen to unlock the cage: I’m committing myself fully to my creative endeavours all while travelling wherever this wild spirit finds itself drawn to, because that spirit was slowly dying. I was not in a good way.
Now, here I am with the vastness of life stretched out before me. These endless possibilities are exhilarating, …