Wind of change has been blowing hard for me this year, and I think it’s time to pause, reflect and, show gratitude. You have no idea of how grateful I really am. Not only for what I achieved, but also for the lessons learned.
There have been dizzying ups and downs, emotionally, financially and even physically. I learned that I’m way more persevering than I thought I was and what it means to really get to your limits. I learned the importance of truly believing in yourself. And, most importantly and painfully, I learned the importance of letting go. 2017 has seemed to be a year of no limits, where I was lucky enough to make so many new experiences.
What I’m most proud of is that I managed to start my own business. I came to Playa del Carmen with an idea in mind, and I finally had the guts to take a leap and make my dream come true! It’s a truly exciting path I’m walking on.
For one part, it sure is thanks to my perseveration, creativity, enthusiasm, and working really hard (seriously, I’m the one most surprised about that I’m actually not lazy). But there are also so many people who helped me getting there. Thank you to everybody who believed in me (more than I myself did most of the time). A huge thank you to some special people whose path crossed mine only recently. You sure are sent by heaven (or so). Thank you for giving me certain opportunities, and so creating the setting that allowed me a jump start. Thank you to my best friends who are patient enough to listen to me crying over the same stupid things (person) again and again (I’m sorry. Seriously.), who always have good advice, who provide me with Swiss chocolate (aka. Edible happiness) and, most importantly, a shoulder to lean on. A shoulder that reaches even across the Atlantic. You are so special to me! Thank you for caring, thank you for your brutal honesty, for your unbelievable patience, for cheering me up, and for holding my feet on the ground. I love you so much! All of the before mentioned have a special place in my heart.
There are also some people who would have loved to see me fail, and, in all honesty, I am so grateful to have met each and every one of you bastards too. (Yeah, I can’t tag you guys because obviously there’s no need follow your lives on here.) Yes, some of you made my life hell for a while – but, I learned, only because I allowed you to. In the end, what you really did was teaching me some of the most valuable lessons. Thank you for that! And, let’s not forget that deep in my heart I’m a stubborn rebel, and the more you wanted to see me fail, the more I fought to make my dreams come true. Truth is, you were my gasoline and probably who encouraged me most. In your face, bitches!
I close this 2017 genuinely happy and satisfied. May 2018 bear the fruits of what I achieved so far. I’m excited, and a bit fearful, of the lessons and blessings this new year has for me. Again, thank you to each and every one I’ve met since I arrived in this city, and, of course, thank you to my friends who stand by me even though I moved to the other side of the world.
(Sorry for the long text, I promise this won’t become a habit and a shout-out to everybody who made it until the end!)