I turn 27 today! Completed another lap around the sun and came through a whole year older. ~ I (of course) couldn’t help but cry a little when trying to explain the things life at 26 taught me. ~ This year is different. 26, you were a tough one. You were tough not because of the darkness, but because of all the light. Light does two things, one— it shows you the way, two— it shows you the truth. You were a year that spoke to me, made me stand face to face with my truth, and for my truth. I do not know if that counts as bravery but in my world, in my own little ways, I have been so brave. The most important thing I learned this year is that most of the pain, the disappointments in life come from some other place. They come when we forget how truly important, unique our own story is. I started taking responsibility for my choices, my failures, my hurt, my happiness. This year I decided to be more present where I belong. ~ 26 has been a storm, no doubt, but it is during these eternal storms that I have learned to thrive. I have learned to live and breathe the smallest, tiniest doses of happiness in between the tears. I have learned to cherish the good days that follow the bad ones.This year has seen my worst birthday ever (next one too haha), darkest days, heartbreaks and people, I love dearly, in extreme pain, but this has also been the year of growth, of unconditional love, of faith and of miracles. I am thankful for all of it. I have, at last, learned a little secret; you can't wait for storms to end to begin living, you just find the less stormy days and live the hell out of them. ~ I’ve worked hard during my 25th and harder in my 26th year and the results have been pretty dope. I’ll try working my hardest this year and see where I am at this time, next year. . 27 is gonna be kickass, I’m now warmed up!! — AS 10:30 p.m IST 4-4-2020 #justakidfromranchi #lifeat27 #anotheryearolder (at Kansas State University) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kR3Buld2q/?igshid=n2n4uj4kst5a
