#anotheryeargoneby

Pretty mind blowing to think that a year ago I came to this place... I packed up my subaru and drove 1,300 miles to the coast and a new life. Leaving my family and Colorado home was terrifying but I proved to myself I was brave enough. The amount of growth I've experienced in the last 12 months is almost unfathomable. I take myself for granted more often than not, and the journey I've been on sure as hell hasn't gone without its lows, there's been loneliness, heartache, managing my ever present anxiety, swings of depression I wasn't sure I'd make it out of, unreasonable expectations from myself and others and a slew of curve balls. At the end of the day though, I know I've worked hard to be where I am regardless of others opinions. I am grateful for the messy beginnings of my fresh start. I now have a great job, a man who loves me like I never could have imagined, friends near and far who care and brighten my days, a family so full of love and crazy who I think of constantly, a roof over my head, food in my belly, a reliable car, less debt, laughter, and all the daily adventures big and small. To everyone who has touched my life, from the bottom of my heart, Thank you. Wouldn't have made it here without you. #personal #stillaliveat25 #anotheryeargoneby #freshstart #grateful #returnedtothesea #coloradomermaid #roadtrip #ontheroad #braverthanyoubelieve

I. seperti ketika hari dibuka dengan mata sayu dan sedikit ucapan yang terlontar, bertukar raut mata dalam diam. seperti ketika menghirup hujan untuk kali pertama setelah dua minggu cuaca begitu terik dan kau memutuskan untuk tidur kembali. seperti ketika tawaku atau tawamu tak lekas usai karena satu hal remeh. seperti ketika hangat tubuhmu menjalar padahal aku tidak menggesekkan kepalaku ke bahumu sama sekali. seperti ketika menghirup udara malam dalam-dalam, yang di tengahnya kusisipi doa entah kutujukan pada siapa. seperti ketika kelelahan ketika berjalan dan kau akan menengok ke belakang padaku. seperti ketika semuanya buram dan merah dan aku mendengar suara itu lagi. seperti ketika si perempuan itu berkata kepadaku dalam bahasa yang tak kupahami. sepertimu yang selalu tak terduga dan penuh tanda tanya besar, sesuatu yang tidak harus aku selesaikan karena: aku bukan sebuah jawaban, dan aku hanya berharap teka-teki itu akan menjadi bagian kesukaanku dari semua ini. II. aku sudah berjanji untuk tidak kembali berlagak seolah bisa memutarbalikkan waktu. kita hanya punya hari ini, di sini, dan sekarang. mari rayakan sepenuhnya, sampai entah kapan.

It's been a learning game these last 38 years. #anotheryearwiser #anotheryeargoneby #38yearsold #38yearsyoung #nowrinkles

I made my yearly wish, the most simple one there is. #birthday #spekkoek #wish #candle #anotheryeargoneby #stillstanding #1973 #doublefour #luckygirl #silverlining #makingnewplans #letsgo (bij Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Waiting for #2017 was like "Please just let it be 12am so I can go to sleep!!!! 😴💤 #newyearseve #latenight #anotheryeargoneby #bored

Sipping while reflecting on the year gone by... Tomorrow starts a new year... #RedWine #WithMyThoughts #AnotherYearGoneBy #ANewOneBegins #AnotherYearOlder #BirthdaysAreFunDays #AugustBorn #LeosRock #LeosRule 🎊🎉🍷🍷🎉🎊 (at N'koma's Brain)

It really doesnt feel like a year has gone by. When your young, you just want time to quickly pass so you can grow up. When your older you wish that it could just slow down. I'm just shocked that today is my last day of being in my teens. It feels as if May had only just begun.