#ontothenextchapter

[ahchute7]

Getting the opportunity to travel this beautiful planet we live on is truly the greatest opportunity I have had in my life. Whether it was due to sports or school I wouldn’t change a thing about it. 

[julienrashti]

Ok I don't usually write very long posts but this is a must. I recently completed the #animationmentor program and I have to say I enjoyed it a lot and learnt tons! I would definitely recommend this program to any animator out there looking to improve their skill. 1 thing that stands out to me about the school was the community feel, you really get taught how to critique others and build that #animation 'eye', making contacts in the process. I definitely have to thank loads of people because my shots wouldn't be this good without them. The mentors I had obviously helped loads and I'm thankful I had mentors with different backgrounds and styles. Thank you to the students out there who commented on my work, helping do those last minute corrections every week. Thank you to my parents for supporting me, my in laws for supporting me and looking after the kids when I left it till the last minute to do work (very often) Now a HUGE MASSIVE thank you goes out to my wife @therealnoora7 for many many reasons. You were the critic I was looking to impress the most, thank you for being honest with me. Giving me loads of amazing ideas for each shot and helping me find dialogue. Thank you for pushing me to do this program in the 1st place. Your support and patience for me is mind blowing even though we have 2 kids. Thank you for entertaining my pursuit in finding an #animation job even till now. I love you very much. Unfortunately not all the shots I did are in this reel but still I learnt a lot making every single one. These shots were far better than my other shots. #animation #animationmentor #school #completed #bestwifeever #support #familyfirst #goals #ontothenextchapter

[theabsintheraven]

I promise I have been packing. My room just looks really bad because I've been moving stuff while packing. #moving #adulting #ontothenextchapter

[pamabrew]

Today, I’m choosing to be honest with myself.

I keep replaying everything in my head—what I did wrong, what I could’ve done better, why I wasn’t

enough for someone who made me feel invisible. But I’m starting to see the truth more clearly now:

loving someone should not require me to disappear.

I tried. I really did. I adjusted, I waited, I explained myself over and over again. I told myself that

growth meant being patient, that love meant understanding at my own expense. Somewhere along the way, I confused endurance with commitment.

Wanting effort was never too much.

Wanting communication was never too much.

Wanting to be treated with care and respect was never too much.

That was the bare minimum, and I spent too long convincing myself otherwise. It hurt realizing that I felt lonelier with someone than I would have on my own. That I was fighting for a partnership while standing alone. That I was shrinking myself so someone else could feel bigger.

I questioned myself constantly—if I was too emotional, too demanding, too sensitive. But the truth is,

I was just asking to be loved properly. And that should never make someone feel guilty. I know now that letting go doesn’t mean I failed. It means I listened to myself. It means I chose peace before bitterness, clarity before resentment. I don’t need to wait until I’m completely numb to walk away.

Being alone again doesn’t scare me the way it used to. There is freedom in not feeling trapped.

There is relief in choosing myself. There is hope in opening my life again to things that feel light

instead of heavy.

This is me closing a chapter—not with anger, but with understanding. I forgive myself for staying as long as I did. I forgive myself for believing love had to hurt to be real.

This isn’t the end of love.

It’s the beginning of self-respect.

And that feels like the right place to start.

🖤 - Pam

[alexerikson]

Midtown view captured from the greenery of Central Park. #nycphotographer #bigapple🍎 #ontothenextchapter (at Wollman Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDEWxuZAGnB/?igshid=y86k92jiow3

[guitarslingerws]

It finally posted. Now it’s onto the wait for RASP. Looking forward to the real smokefest and joining fellow brothers in creating a legacy for our families. #army #armystrong #15E #maintainer #ontothenextchapter #notyet #holdslife #youhavetobeheretounderstand #hurryupandwait #lifechanging #legacybuilder #family #makeemproud https://www.instagram.com/p/CCFXqCIJB7Q/?igshid=6gg5lnuq2oq6

[accioawksauce]

This was my home for 7 years. I spent most of my 20’s here. I watched roommates come and go. It was where I had heart to hearts, movie marathons, dinner parties, drunken nights and hungover mornings. It was cozy and welcoming and had the power to make everyone feel at home. It had its quirks and flaws and there was always construction happening outside nearby. But it was Home. Today, I said goodbye to my first apartment. It was hard but I know the next place will be amazing. I hope the new people moving in know just how lucky they are. Thanks for helping me grow up 112 1/2 E Grand Avenue, cheers to the memories. #ontothenextchapter #quarantineday67 (at Downtown Eau Claire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyOZTAhaS9/?igshid=1e7887rrq0smb

[recklessworry]

I’m so glad I was able to graduate with my best friends, from a great program, and have a job in a field I love. I am building my future, and the construction projects I work on will grow with me :) 🎓 I’m so proud of all we’ve accomplished. I can’t wait to see where this path leads, where my friends go and what they accomplish, and where we all are the next time we’re together again ♥️ 🎓 🎓 🎓 #graduation #ferrisstatealumni #ferrisstategrad #ontothenextchapter (at Ferris State University - College of Engineering Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXovRTFjl0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=svyi2dguryo7