I turn 26 tomorrow....

So today is my last day being 25 and I feel...relieved and hopeful for the future. 25 has personally been a rough year and I'm grateful I made it through. I'm excited for this new chapter in my life, I'm welcoming joy, community, good health and progress. I'm not exactly where I thought I would be a year ago but I'm grateful I'm not where I used to be. I've become more clear and concise about who I am and what I want out of life and that is a great feeling. A lesson that I've learned within these past 25 years is that the most important relationship that I will ever have is with myself. I can't be anything for anyone until I'm somebody for myself first. Self-preservation is important. So is self care. I vow that I will take better care of myself because for a minute I was looking like what I've been through. No bueno. I deserve better than that. This next year of my life, I want to keep promises to myself and follow through on what I say I'm going to do. I have so many dreams for PlanetSyd and I know I can make them my reality, I just have to keep at it. This time next year I hope that I have a round bed, a supportive community and thriving businesses. I also what to be more intentional with my fitness goals, I'm not nearly as active as I used to be and I FEEL the difference. I will show up for myself, even on the days that I don't feel like it. I deserve effort. I will dedicate time everyday towards working on my channel or my businesses, even if it's just a hour. I will continue going to therapy because I still have work to do. I will be more intentional about making sure that I'm eating 3 full meals a day and meal planning so that it won't feel like such a chore. I can do this! It's the small daily actions that make a good life. A few weeks ago I saw Doechii (and my girl Beyoncé) win big at the Grammy's, and I just feel so inspired. I've been a fan of Doechii for years, so watching her career flourish has been such a treat! It's so nice to see a dark-skinned, black girl win. As a lifelong member of the Beyhive, it warmed my heart to see Beyoncé finally get the award that she's BEEN deserving of. I didn't realize how badly I needed to see someone who I believed in WIN. I feel like for a while my spirit was tired and damn-near broken, life will do that to you. I'm just grateful to have made it through this valley and to still have access to the part of myself that can dream. HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY TO ME!