Welcome to the Good Life.

2015: This was my turning point year after graduating college because I finally found direction for my future. I was losing hope and patience right after I moved back home but it’s been 2 years and I thank God that my time has come.

Post-grad depression hit me hard but this year, I learned to block out the negativity, especially from my parents, focus on myself, and tell myself everything will be okay. It's true when they say your thoughts/mentality really change how you view life. I literally became my own cheerleader and continued to believe in myself when it felt like no one else did. I've had countless mental breakdowns and talks with God but I never once doubted that He was ignoring me.

I'm happy to say that this year (according to my top 9), I fell in love with my now best friend, blessed to live & celebrate another year, opportunity to cross off skydiving on my bucket list, finally visit my family in the Philippines & attend my cousin's beautiful wedding, spent quality *sometimes drunken* time with old & new friends to celebrate their birthdays and achievements, & randomly Manny Pacquiao lol. So so so many more blessings not shown in 9 pictures but I'm content with 2015. It was a learning experience and I'm proud to see how much I've grown - relationship-wise, friendship-wise, and adult-wise(?). Oh, and I finally started working again!

Thank you #kobeyear, we're both retiring the number at the same time lol.