Nicole’s 2024 in review

As I step into a new year,
I can’t help but reflect on the one I just left behind.
2024,
an intense year of growth for me,
a difficult journey that broke me in ways I didn’t expect,
but in that breaking I learnt that in order to become someone new,
I have to let go of
everything
I thought I knew
and embrace the unknown—a terrifying concept for me.
The fear
that comes with change is overwhelming.
It’s paralyzing, and it lingers.
I don’t know when
that fear will fade, but I wish it would.
I wish I could simply enjoy the ride without the pain.
I know pain is a part of the process.
I long to become the version of myself I dream of.
I know I have to let go of the
person I am now.
It’s not easy—there’s a deep sense of disgust for who I’ve been and a
desperate hope for who I could be.
I just pray that person isn’t too far out of reach.