2023 reflections
I've lost count at how many times I've tried to write a post. Most of my writing over this past year has been for me and as well as all my essays for school. 2023 was a big year of learning, Moving cities (and islands) away from my the majority of my support system. On-going grief of my sister and niece being gone. Relationship breakdowns. More loss, The hopes I had in my church flat that ended abruptly, through no fault of my own and seeing people choose self protection, defensiveness and avoidance over freedom, reality and love. (Community needs commitment to open and honest communication and conversations, this is something I'm deeply grateful to have experienced through my time in Blueprint) Hard conversations that only paid off some of the time. Digging so deep into my trauma that I hadn't been able to face and becoming pretty unwell that it felt so hopless and never ending. (Grateful for ACC counselling) And ending the year pretty unwell with Covid, on stre...