Goodbye Jordan Year, Hello Kobe Year!

Hello World!

Before I get into anything, I want to take a moment out of respect for Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and all the others who lost their lives in the plane crash. Losing a loved one can be hard and I cannot begin to imagine what these families are going through. My deepest condolences to all involved. 😢

As I proceed, I wanted you all to know that I turn 24 tomorrow! Happy Birthday to me! I wanted to talk about the things I am grateful for in my 23rd year of life and I want to talk about the things that I accomplished last year and the things I am looking forward to this year! 

Here's a list of things I am proud of from my 23rd year: 

1. Getting into nursing school

2. Going to therapy consistently

3. Taking my medications consistently

4. Letting my tribe know what was going on with me

5. Working on saying "no" more ofter

6. Establishing a stronger bond with my sister

7. Meeting my step-sibling and establishing a relationship with them

8. Saying goodbye to relationships that don't serve me/help me grow

I am a Christian, and I am grateful for all God has done for me. Here's a list of things that God has done for me in my 23rd year:

1. Got me into nursing school

2. Never let me go withoutAllowed me to gain confidence as a ChristianEncouraged me to chase my dreams

Here are some things I want to work on in my 24th year:

1. Saying "no"

2. Putting God first and then myself 

3. Establishing boundaries

4. Patience

5. Listening for God and to God alone

6. Trusting my intuition

7. Being okay with falling in love

8. Putting school first

9. Putting others needs before my own

10. My fear of success and what comes afterward

11. Cleaning my room and keeping it clean

12. Taking better care of my dog

13. Going to the gym 

14. Eating better

I am so grateful for seeing another day, more importantly, another year. The things I have learned this year have been mindblowing. After the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi earlier this year, it made me realize that life is not promised. We need to live every day to the fullest and be appreciative of what we have. I am grateful for God, my family, my friends, and my therapist. I am grateful for this blog, it is my escape from the world, it is a place where I can get my thoughts out there. It is a safe place, and I am glad I have found it. I am glad for all of you, and I appreciate you for joining me on this journey of self-discovery. Thank you for being you! In honor of Kobe Bryant I want to make this year special, I want to push myself, achieve my goals and love like I've never loved before. 

Another day as an adult (and I'm 24 almost).....damn,

Tasha