2025 ✌️

It's the first week of March and arguably the very first time i've taken this long do a wrap-up for my annual blog, simply because i'm still taking in all the goodness of everything that happened last year ☺️. Just like i say in all my blogs, alot happened this year and me unwrapping it one by one also means me revisiting the memories.

The beginning of the year started with the prep of my sister's bangle ceremony. Doing something i love for the people i like to welcome my sweet boy. *fun fact no one knew the gender until the baby was born so doing all gender nuetral was tad bit challenging but it was fun 😬! 

The first quarter of the month was also a struggle for me as i desperately wanted to leave the workplace that i was working at. I just felt like i needed to do something more and better in life and that i can't be stuck in a place where i clearly knew i couldn't grow profesionally. By god's grace i've got an offer at a different school, certainly challenging but i believe growth also comes with things that you need to compromise. 

Almost the same time my sister delivered my nephew. I don't think i can find the right adjective to explain my feelings. All i know is that his presence has made all our lives so much more beautiful.

The day i carried you in my arms for the first time will forever be etched in my heart, someday you will be old enough to understand how much this meant to me, until then you'll always grow up knowing you're so loved by your chitti 🩵. Also, there’s no better smell than the smell of a newborn 😩

I dreaded so much for doing something for a long time now which was to remove my wisdom tooth and i finally got it done. Because of a complication that process turned to a minor surgery. To be honest, more than the pain that came from the swelling, me not being able to eat for a week was brutal 🤧

Early june i had the honour of attending a very special event, my prasannaa’s bride seeing ceremony. I've known her for many years now and to see her finally find the person she gets to build a life with feels incredibly special and truly heartwarming 💓. May love always surround you both. 

Prasannaa is the kind of person who always shows up for people and gives her whole heart to everything she does. She has always been someone who quietly changes people’s lives for the better (including mine 🤭). To see her being in this beautiful stage of life was so moving 

One thing i do realise this year was that at one point, life does feel like we're in a never ending loop, like the responsibilities and to-do's just keep piling up and the exhaustion that comes with it is truly draining. But it is also where i realised that it is ok for life to not be exciting all the time. It is just enough for us to show up every day even when it's not exhilarating 🙌. Life goes on no matter what. 

A beach holiday was exactly what i really really wanted and after countless planning, one actually happened. I went to pangkor for the first time with my friends, super tiring but it really really healed me. Something about having sand and sea water by your toes, a water sign girlie needs her dose of vitamin sea ✌️

I also did a big girls purchase this year, not too fancy but sufficient enough to comply its job. If you're looking for a sign to do something good for you then this is it. Buy that something you've wanted, do that something that you've always wanted to do because after i truly believe that life is too short to keep something nice for "later", do things that makes you happy. 

I also attended weddings and gatherings and realised that i do love celebrating love, you get me ? 

One thing about me is that i’ve always wanted to be alone and i've always envisioned my future solo because i enjoy my own company, i still do. Somewhere along the way this year, that changed for me. I found love or should i say love found me, in the gentlest way possible. That, certainly was not in my 2025 bingo card but I’m embracing all parts of it 🫶🏼 

                    

Thank you for always putting me and my needs first, and for showing me what it feels like to be on the receiving end. Your love is so profound that I’ve begun to love myself now ♥️. Kinda excited to see what the future has in store for us.

Two things I’m truly proud of this year was graduating from my post-grad studies and going on my first solo trip abroad to Bali. Doing this had been on my wish list for ages, and finally crossing it off felt surreal. I had worked tirelessly over the past year, and I clearly remember staying up late even the day before flying as i hadn’t had time for a meticulous packing. I just threw together a few clothes I thought would be useful and knowing me, I usually take trips very seriously. I normally plan and pick my outfits well in advance, but finding the time amidst everything was challenging. I’m just so glad I managed to make this trip happen. For that very reason, bali will always be special to me.

                                                 

2025, you've been very kind to me. You’ve taught me to welcome new changes and the challenges that come with them and to trust the process. This year has given me so much clarity about myself, my path, and the people I want around me ✨. Here’s to showing up, embracing the change and enjoying the journey, one day at a time. I'll forever be grateful for the people who always celebrate me no matter what, thank you for being a reason for me to keep going 🫶🏼