I’m not going to start being all positive and over-optimistic as I’ve used to be every January. Maybe because 2017 was all about lessons, about though decisions, painful dreams, trust, weakness and vulnerable people. I’m not going to be negative either. I won’t make a fuss about the disappointments 2017 brought me, about the forgotten values, shared respect and care.
I am gracefully taking the lessons with me and after this gone year, I treasure even more all my daily blessings, everything I’ve accomplished through hard work, and before everything, I treasure the authentic people that love me and stand by me in sunshine or storm.
I’ll stay as real as life has made me. And 2017 definitely added value in this regard. It Brought me closer to myself. Made me question my journey. My people. Made me reconsider my choices and my response to various challenges. Made me stronger and made me somehow… more immune. The line between caring too much or not giving a damn is so thin. This is how it feels when you grow up, apparently. Raw. Sometimes… empty. Other times ecstatic but always authentic. If you dare letting go and simply letting it be. No expectations apart from the personal ones. The ones that you know you can control in your own way, without any outside input. Such as a six pack abs, clean eating or the daily meditation. Even the beautiful plain act of reading a book. Whatever makes you vibe. Simple actions that lead to great results once you discipline yourself to be consistent. And that takes time. After all, every day and every New Year is a blank page for all of us out here. It should be so easy creating the perfect life but the challenge with creating the perfect life is the pressure of getting outside the box and learning to fly over and over again. Like there is no tomorrow left for us to be unhappy. No more grey, boring, purpose lacking days. On this note, I hope that 2018 will bring us all authenticity, kindness, health, love, abundance and real values to treasure and share with the loved ones. Stick to what you believe in. Lead by example. Don’t take things personally. Dream big as you owe this to yourself. Try and live with purpose. Take time to find your purpose if unsure. Don’t do what others are doing. Do what makes your soul happy. Dare trying new things and fail. It’s alright to fail, as failure helps you grow. Have a 2018 that matters, have an year that will mean something when you’ll be looking back! Happy everything, now and always!
With love,
Corina Alexandra~ your Wanderlust in Style
