New Year
As the clock ticks past midnight, the chorus chimes,
“New year, new me,” a mantra for the times.
Yet here I stand, beneath the same moon’s glow,
Not seeking reinvention, but steady flow.
For self-love whispers gently, “You are enough,”
No need for grand resolutions that by March will be gone.
I know that I am flawed, and that’s okay,
As a human, I am not meant to be perfect.
The new year’s page turns, not to overwrite,
But to continue the story of discovering my light.
I am not broken, there is nothing to mend,
I am just a traveler, on a journey that never ends.
I am learning and growing at my own pace,
Welcoming January with a smile on my face.
No “new me” beckons, for the “me” that’s here,
Is ever-changing, and she’s a love I hold dear.
So let the calendar change, its pace is not mine,
The person that I am transcends space and time.
New Year, same me. It has now been over a year since I started this website. Over a year of sharing my thoughts online where anyone may read them. Over a year of being vulnerable and authentic to myself. Over a year of learning and growing in ways I never imagined were possible. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Going into 2024, I want to keep doing more of what I love. I want to leave behind my old ways of being and hiding and focus on being true to myself. Even though New Year’s is an arbitrary date, it is as good as any to make future plans and goals.
I don’t need to reinvent myself; I need to be more of myself. I am flawed, as I am meant to be; I don’t need to strive for perfection despite what I hear from society. That is the beauty of being human; I will mess up time and time again. I am supposed to; that is how we all learn and grow. That doesn’t mean something is wrong with me, or that I must be fixed. That is how the universe is – filled with perfectly imperfect beings of all species.
I hope this new year brings as many (if not more) learning and growing opportunities as 2023 did. It was a fantastic year, during which I learned more about myself and felt more confident in my skin. I am so grateful for the opportunity to share my words with the world; perhaps one day, they will make a difference for somebody. Even if they don’t, I enjoy writing these posts. They are like self-care to me; they allow me to sit down with myself and let all my thoughts roam freely. I can’t wait to see what more I will write in the years to come.
Happy New Year! Cheers ~