Hey there! I haven’t done a personal post since I started my blog 2 years ago, so I don’t really know where to start here… I guess I’ll just type and see what happens haha.
2021 was a big year that piggybacked off what was a huge year of immense change. There was a lot that 2020 threw at me that I thought I had learned from, but as I went through 2021 I realised I was following the same pattern in a different place. So now that the new year has begun, I just wanted to take a moment to reflect on the year that was 2021 and what lessons I’ll be taking into 2022 to make it my best year yet.
What 2021 Taught Me
I faced some mountains in 2021… I followed some pathways into some amazing opportunities that just didn’t pan out… I was surrounded by so much toxicity and even though I was in a different environment that promised great things, I found myself stuck in a familiar pattern and I👏 needed👏 out👏.
2020 taught me to know my worth and not to accept any treatment less than I deserve; and ever since becoming a mum, it has been my goal to enforce this in my life so that I can model to my daughter not to accept anything less than what she deserves and strive for a life that gives value and happiness. In 2021 I thought I was doing that; I was following a path that was leading me to live my dream… but that quickly turned changed as the path became riddled with obstacles and I very quickly became unhappy. It took me a little longer than I’d like to admit, but I realised that I had fallen into the same toxic pattern, just in a different environment. I wasn’t heading in a direction that was bringing me joy or value in my life anymore. I had reached a true fork in the road moment; one path leading further into feeling as though I was drowning in stress and resentment, the other leading into a completely unknown territory but was most definitely going to bring me value and joy… So I took a huge leap of faith and left my job, felt an instantaneous wave of relief and freedom, and I dove headfirst into the unknown and started my own business.
Starting a new business in the unpredictable environment of 2021 was risky and didn’t come without its challenges, but I have zero regrets. I am following my dreams, I am doing work I am passionate about, I am getting value from my work, and I am modeling to my daughter that it is OK to follow your dreams and do what makes you happy.
So, the lesson here:
- Know your worth and don’t accept anything less.
- Know your boundaries and know that it is completely OK to remove any form of toxicity from your life, no matter who or wher it is coming from.
- Do what makes you happy and don’t get too caught up in the need for financial stability. Success will come in your happiness and the value you are getting in life; financial success will follow.
Another thing that I learned from 2021 is to slow the heck down and listen to my body. I became incredibly unwell, and long story short, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Disease, which is a condition that causes your thyroid to become incredibly underactive and essentially the immune system begins attacking the thyroid gland causing a menagerie of issues within the body. The thyroid is a major part of the endocrine system that produces and regulates your body’s hormones and it’s kind of an essential thing in keeping you alive, so when it doesn’t work properly it can really wreak havoc on your body.
Anyway, biology lesson over, back to the story…
So I became really sick, and I quickly discovered that stress and being overtired trigger a downward spiral into illness as my body tries to cope with everything that is going on.
So yeah, apart from now having to be on medication for the rest of my life to keep my thyroid in balance, the lesson here:
- Listen to my body; I only have this one body in this one life and I need to listen when it’s telling me it needs a break.
- Know that it is completely OK to take a break; it’s not neccessary to work myself to the core 24/7, nor is it healthy.
- I don’t need to feel guilty about doing what is right for my physical and mental health.
What I’m Doing in 2022
So with all these lessons, I’m taking a new approach to life in 2022. Time is the most valuable thing we have, and I want to do it right… I need to do it right… not just for me, but for my family too.
I’m going to do the things that bring me joy… and that means focusing my time on my family, helping people through my business, and creating content.
I also want to change things up a bit with my content… I want to create the content that I want to create, not the content that I think I should be creating.
I love writing, so I’ll be writing more on my blog. I have been enjoying my monthly wrapups of “what I’ve been watching on Netflix”, but this year I am going to broaden that out to a monthly wrap of “what I’ve been watching”. There are so many brilliant shows and movies out there across the various streaming platforms, and I have put watching some things on the backburner to stick to my Netflix viewing for my reviews. So, now I am just going to watch all the things and share it all with you.
I’m also going to write more about gaming… I have my Pokemon Diaries that I haven’t written in for a super long time, and with so much Pokemon gaming to get through I have A LOT to write about. There are still the two DLCs from Pokemon Sword that I need to complete, there is my Sinnoh adventure with Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, and soon there will be an amazing adventure with Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which I am SUPER excited about. I also have my development of Pixel Bay on Animal Crossing New Horizons that I need to catch up on writing about and continue sharing; AND I also want to introduce a new series that I have been wanting to do since I started my blog but just never got around to writing anything, and that is My Hyrule Chronicles, which will be filled with my adventures within Zelda games.
I’ve only just started my journey onto YouTube, but video content has quickly become something I absolutely love doing. So, I will continue making video content, both long-form for YouTube, and short-form for TikTok and Reels because I just have so much fun creating those dumb little videos. I am still learning a lot about creating video content, so I am excited to see how much I improve over the year.
So yeah, there is a lot that I want to do this year, but mostly I just want to create content that brings me joy and share my passions for film and gaming with you all.
I really think that 2022 is going to be a much better year for everyone. I know it is going to be better for me because I am following a path of passion and joy. I am really looking forward to sharing more content with you all this year, and I genuinely hope that you enjoy it. While I am aiming to create content that brings me joy, I also want to deliver content that you enjoy, so please do let me know what you want to see from me, what content you’re enjoying, and what you’re not.
2022 is gonna be great… I’m excited to go on this journey with you.
Bring it 2022, I👏 AM👏 READY👏!
Until next time,
my neuro diaries 
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