A Retrospective

Daily writing prompt
Is your life today what you pictured a year ago?

A year ago my life was a mess. I was on the verge of depression, my father was back in my life, I was struggling to keep myself sane in the middle of all of it and when I look back at 2023 the only thing I can say is that I am better.

Last year, I did not think I would be able to get my life back on track and come back to my passion and actually think about myself and allow myself to take care of my own needs. I learned how to put my own oxygen mask first.

This prompt was interesting to me because I talked about this with my therapist and it was one of the rare sessions where the answer to question “How are you?” was “I am doing good”. It took me months to stand on my own two feet again but I did it. I was desperate a year ago and all I needed was time to find my way back to myself.

In the last few months I found my love for writing again, I started to take better care of my body and mental health, I got back to running, I questioned myself and tried to identify what is it that makes me happy and learn to embrace it again.

I think that 2023 was the year of healing for me and I am looking forward to see what 2024 has to bring.

Love,
Luna

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33 thoughts on “A Retrospective

  1. good to hear that

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      1. I didn’t understand, but thanks

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  2. Praying for another good year 🙏🏻

  3. Well done and it is you yourself who have achieved this.

  4. Luna, your journey is truly inspiring. Overcoming struggles, finding self-love, and rediscovering passions show incredible strength. Wishing you continued healing and success in 2024. Looking forward to your book, ‘Rehab’!

    1. Thank you for such a kind comment! I hope your 2024 is full of happiness ❤️
      P.S. Rehab is out, you can get it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN4J5HGQ

  5. This has spoken to me. I’ve experienced a recovery year as well. I’m keeping your book in mind for future purchase. Thank you for sharing. ❤️ 🫂

    1. I hope all the best comes to you in 2024!
      And thank you for keeping my book in mind, I hope you will like it <3

  6. Great Job Luna! When you are stuck in a rut, or anyone for that matter… Its hard to find your way out due to the wills of your mind so I have come to find out. Sometimes “habit” keeps us where we are when we want to be someplace else in life. The only way to spring out is to take action instead of leaning to the will of what the mind has gotten used to over time. Based on your blog, You took action, I commend you! (what does my opinion matter…). I am looking forward to future posts. Just subscribed!

    Have a great day!

    1. I agree with you, I found myself stuck and miserable just because I couldn’t let go of my habits and safe zones but I am very determined to change that in 2024. Thank you for subscribing, I hope you will enjoy my blog ❤️

  7. I’ve had a round or two with depression myself and come out the other side. Just started my own blog trying to share the things that helped me along the way. Your post is inspiring and encouraging. It is so important for people fighting depression that they can have hope for a better tomorrow 💜

    1. I am so sorry to hear that you had to go through that and I hope you are healing and doing better now. I think it’s always encouraging to hear someone who has been through the same problems as you, tell you they made it out. It’s like a little confirmation that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I wish you all the best in the upcoming year and that the healing journey continues! ❤️

  8. It sounds like in 2023 you also found some more focus for your life. Writing, running, therapy. Good for you! Here’s to 2024!

  9. Way to be real!

  10. Nice piece. Worth reading

  11. Luna, I love your experience. Become an inspiration for me. Great article. Like the author is also beautiful. Hopefully what you share will be entertainment for each of your followers. Thank You

  12. Wow, I really appreciate your post. I was in the same situation, but took the opposite route. I am grateful that I did in some ways. But I know I need to focus on my oxygen mask as well. I hid mine from myself years ago.

    I have always been an incredibly selfish person. So I became a little obsessed with trying to be genuinely kind, considerate and caring for others. Instead of only doing it when I wanted something.

    Now I am so far behind on my goals that I may not make it. And I’m facing 3 life sentences. Child support and no career. I had all of these really good opportunities to get everything I needed but I was weak and couldn’t handle who I was. So I just tried to focus on something big I thought I may be able to accomplish.

  13. Robin ali website (robin khan) December 28, 2023 — 7:53 am

    cute

  14. Greatly written

  15. nicely written:) cheers

  16. Well said. I’ve been there and am still climbing out of it.

    Thank you for liking my poem!

  17. Nice to hear 2023 was a year of healing for you. May you have a wonderful year ahead 😊

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