You can never regret or be ashamed of what your past self went through, you can only be proud that you made it and are where you are! Remember the way that took you from where you were to where you are now.
2023 was a year of a lot of changes and in the last quarter of the year, I found myself wondering if I regretted any of the mistakes and decisions I had made throughout the year, especially in the second semester.
I started the year working in a restaurant, I started working there in November of 2022 and I had always wanted to try the restaurant business as a waitress so CHECK! Basically started super well, but things went south a little bit too fast. My New Year's Eve was spent working, and as much as the money was good, I was super sad for not being with my boyfriend and friends. I told myself that I wasn’t going to spend another New Year's Eve like that. So I prayed to God for my professional internship which was the most important goal of 2023 and God listened – as always!
In mid-January, my old boss calls and tells me they want to hire someone for the marketing team! Amazing! I went in for the interview and a couple of weeks later I was working there. I don’t like how I ended things in the restaurant but there wasn’t much more I could have done. Also, I didn’t like the person I was becoming working there, I did like the hours, the rush, listening to podcasts but I was drinking more than normal and swearing! :O
My internship started in mid-March and went all the way to December. 2023, as you can notice, was pretty much a work-related year – because besides church and my relationship, there was not much less going on. I stopped writing, I even stopped reading, stopped singing. My one and only focus was doing my internship as best as possible and focusing on bettering my skills and work. Oh also, good to refer, I was doing post-graduation, which lasted until May.
In the midst of all of this, my relationship went kaboom! In September, I and my boyfriend of almost 4-years broke up and it rattled me inside. My life, all my plans, all my dreams went up in the air in flames and I was left lost and alone. I lost my best friend, my first love and all future dreams I had planned.
But, as I said, something in me rattled. Honestly, I felt lost, but I also felt free. It saddens me to say, but I was feeling chained to the situation. And what did I do? I booked two trips! WOW! Went to Porto in November’23 and Barcelona in January ’24. That was one of the first things. These had been trips that were on my goal/dream list for so long, that I couldn’t even remember when I had written them.
While dealing with the breakup, my boss told me they were not keeping me in the company after my contract ended. It broke me seriously. Once again, in less than 1 month I was left without words and lost. Now in my work part of life. WHY GOD!?
Porto was like a fresh air of God. After weeks of dealing with the breakup and going unemployed in a couple of weeks, without a relationship or vision of work, Porto was a blessing of goodness. Being an outsider in my house where all I could do was think about my situation and not be able to dream about the future because everything seemed to be crushing at the same time, Porto was when I was able to dream again. In a city I had never been to before (mind you still working from there) and on a solo trip (also something I had never done before), I started feeling a little bit more like myself and started wondering about the future.
It was when I also got some answers and news from God. He told me: Go back home. And oh my, was that not the only thing that I was like “Nop, not happening any time soon.”. I was faithful and moved out of my house and back to my parents 2 weeks after the trip. Crazy! There was one part of my life where I didn’t feel lost – where I was living/where God wanted me for now. Yes, it had to come with a lot of reassurance from God. But I made it!
And no, I did not have a better New Years Eve than last year, I wasn't working but it was not better!
But here I am: in my home town, in a new house, with the cutest room, I see the sunset every single day (love it!), I am back at writing and just finished editing my first book ever, I am dreaming about the future and getting ready for Barcelona baby! I have work possibilities and dreams to chase!
And even better, I know God is giving me possibilities for what I want to do and is giving me His plans and only His!
2023 was a year of a lot of changes and in the last quarter of the year, I found myself wondering if I regretted any of the mistakes and decisions I had made throughout the year, especially in the second semester.
I started the year working in a restaurant, I started working there in November of 2022 and I had always wanted to try the restaurant business as a waitress so CHECK! Basically started super well, but things went south a little bit too fast. My New Year's Eve was spent working, and as much as the money was good, I was super sad for not being with my boyfriend and friends. I told myself that I wasn’t going to spend another New Year's Eve like that. So I prayed to God for my professional internship which was the most important goal of 2023 and God listened – as always!
In mid-January, my old boss calls and tells me they want to hire someone for the marketing team! Amazing! I went in for the interview and a couple of weeks later I was working there. I don’t like how I ended things in the restaurant but there wasn’t much more I could have done. Also, I didn’t like the person I was becoming working there, I did like the hours, the rush, listening to podcasts but I was drinking more than normal and swearing! :O
My internship started in mid-March and went all the way to December. 2023, as you can notice, was pretty much a work-related year – because besides church and my relationship, there was not much less going on. I stopped writing, I even stopped reading, stopped singing. My one and only focus was doing my internship as best as possible and focusing on bettering my skills and work. Oh also, good to refer, I was doing post-graduation, which lasted until May.
But, as I said, something in me rattled. Honestly, I felt lost, but I also felt free. It saddens me to say, but I was feeling chained to the situation. And what did I do? I booked two trips! WOW! Went to Porto in November’23 and Barcelona in January ’24. That was one of the first things. These had been trips that were on my goal/dream list for so long, that I couldn’t even remember when I had written them.
While dealing with the breakup, my boss told me they were not keeping me in the company after my contract ended. It broke me seriously. Once again, in less than 1 month I was left without words and lost. Now in my work part of life. WHY GOD!?
Porto was like a fresh air of God. After weeks of dealing with the breakup and going unemployed in a couple of weeks, without a relationship or vision of work, Porto was a blessing of goodness. Being an outsider in my house where all I could do was think about my situation and not be able to dream about the future because everything seemed to be crushing at the same time, Porto was when I was able to dream again. In a city I had never been to before (mind you still working from there) and on a solo trip (also something I had never done before), I started feeling a little bit more like myself and started wondering about the future.
It was when I also got some answers and news from God. He told me: Go back home. And oh my, was that not the only thing that I was like “Nop, not happening any time soon.”. I was faithful and moved out of my house and back to my parents 2 weeks after the trip. Crazy! There was one part of my life where I didn’t feel lost – where I was living/where God wanted me for now. Yes, it had to come with a lot of reassurance from God. But I made it!
And no, I did not have a better New Years Eve than last year, I wasn't working but it was not better!
But here I am: in my home town, in a new house, with the cutest room, I see the sunset every single day (love it!), I am back at writing and just finished editing my first book ever, I am dreaming about the future and getting ready for Barcelona baby! I have work possibilities and dreams to chase!
And even better, I know God is giving me possibilities for what I want to do and is giving me His plans and only His!
So, maybe answering to my own question with another question: how could I regret last years decisions, if they have led me here?
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