dailygaelley

How is it even half of 2022 already?

So far, this year has been a year of growth. It was been all about realizing what’s important in life and I’ve spent it reconnecting with what matters and letting go of what’s been holding me back. I’ve learned to set healthy boundaries that my both my physical and mental health have been begging for.

It’s been challenging, though. I’ve learned more about myself and had to face a lot of truths about myself and the people around me that have been a little hard to swallow. The year’s been spent unpacking a lot of trauma and unraveling the reasons behind my anxiety and the process has not been easy. When I tap into my anxiety, I sometimes feel the darkness overwhelming me again and I have to work hard to not swim in it. While it’s been exhausting, I’m looking forward to the rest of the year, too.

Enough about the gloomy real talk. Here’s what the past month has been: settling into our new home, weekly visitors from long-time friends, and quiet moments of reflection. Weekends have been spent bonding over food and drinks. It’s been unbelievably fun but also exhausting. My social battery sometimes needs more than a week to recuperate but it’s been great so far.