As I’m starting to close out the year and reflect on the past twelve months, I get a deep feeling of gratitude and joy, but also heaviness. 2023 was the year of war, of loss, of chaos and hopelessness for many people. And as a very open Scorpio & projector, I carry this with me into the new year. But 2023 for me personally was one of overcoming, of getting my puppy Bentley, turning back to my true self, and lots and lots of fun and love.

I would love to come up with a list of highlights from the past year, but that’s way too much to write down and would probably bore you. Instead I would like to share my biggest lessons that 2023 has thought me:

1. If I get really quiet and turn inwards, I can be my true self anywhere in the world
2. I am craving some sense of silence, home, back to basics and simplicity
3. It can be really hard to stay on the right side of history, even if you know which one that is
4. I am allowed to take time for myself, even if it doesn’t result in anything
5. I can take better care of others if I take care of myself first
6. It is time for me to cut ties with alcohol
7. We are allowed to not know who we are, or change who we are all the time
8. Hypochondria is something that can creep up on me easily – but I can overcome
9. I can be someone who doesn’t judge and mainly loves others
10. Life is really hard, but really good, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I’m sure the list goes on, but these are the most essential things I think about when I look back on 2023. I’m curious to know what the past year meant for you, and what YOU learned, so feel free to share in the comments.

About 2024: this blog is going to change a little bit as the next couple of posts will mainly be about my sobriety journey. I hope you stick around for that ride, but if you don’t want to that’s completely fine. I’ll occasionally write posts on something else, and these can be found in the ‘old’ categories you’re probably familiar with under everything else in the top menu.

Have a great end of 2023 and I wish you all the best in the new year. ♥

xxx