2022: The Year of I Reconnected | Dear Diary 2022

(I've had this draft open since November 2022, it's January 2023 now and I am regretting not finishing it up sooner ahaha)

To be quite honest though, my mind is so blank that I don't even remember what I was supposed to write lol but here goes nothing I guess. 

At the start of year, I was writing down my resolutions and wishes for the rest of the year. I was praying and crying for friends and connections that will help me stay. 

Around my birthday, I reconnected with my family that I would've never ever thought possible. Even met more people who came to accept me as I am. Who made me feel like I was worthy of being chosen. That I actually belonged somewhere. I felt like I was able to mend myself piece by piece.

I also met colleagues who went out of their way to include me, even though I was the one isolating myself. Colleagues who pushed me to do good and be more. People who chose to listen and understand, and work with me for the better. For once in my life I was able to excel and feel like I can step up again. 

It's the last month of the year now, and instead of crying and praying for friends, I am now crying and thanking the universe because I am surrounded by people who genuinely support me. People who celebrate my wins with me. People who care. 

So, thank you. Thank you for convincing me to stay.