Hi all 🙂
As promised I am back, and no it’s not May or June already LOL its still 2017 so it didn’t take THAT long this time…
I ‘ve read so many great and interesting year recaps from fellow blogger so I thought I should join the party and also share a few things that you probably didn’t know till now.
2017 SUCKED! Majorly…
Lets recap shall we?
@dad_taleoftworuns got cancer… twice… #cancersucks!
We lost a good friend to cancer… #cancersucks!
Found out in February that I can’t run anymore… like AT ALL ever.
One of our closest friends had a MAJOR health scare…
Kinda gave up on myself, let my anxiety and feeling of being useless rule me and started smoking/drinking/eating my feelings away which lead to me gaining 20+ lbs (10kg)
Spent 4 months working away from the lab (had to be in Greece) and my work/research took a huge blow (along with my self-esteem and feelings)…
So, all that being said… I am still GRATEFUL for 2017. It taught me important and valuable lessons that I will never forget.
1) that family is one of the most important things out there. Yes, i intuitively knew that but being away from my family for more than 10 years I guess i needed a … reminder. Also, I got to know them all over again these 4 months I spent back there. Growing up I ‘ve spent all of my adult years away from my family and they ‘d only see me once a year for about a week. This means that they didnt really know who I’d become growing up. Of course I am NOT ok with the fact that dad got sick bit I am grateful for the fact that I managed to spent all this time with them and get to know them (and vice versa) all over again. And you know what I realized? My family is cool 😀 especially my mum! Totally loved hanging out with her! And I can’t wait for her to come visit in a few days!! For the record dad is all A-OK now! It was a very VERY tough year for him – and us – but he is a hell of a fighter and kicked cancers butt!!!
2) If you want something bad enough you ‘ll find a way to make it happen! Sounds cheesy?? I know… but it is SO true! My work did take a blow and I did get tired AF but i managed. My analysis got done in time (my boss was an angel for letting me work from home for such a long time, can’t thank her enough!)
3) If you want some thing bad enough #2. After the summer and after I managed to get back on my feet I dropped the pounds like a boss… 🙂
4) there is NO SHAME in asking for help! I ‘ve been away for so long that it is a given that I’d been through some hard situations (mostly by myself) and I was always OK with that. Also I am a scientist which means I solve problems for a living. But one thing that i ‘d never been through until 2017 is being unable to help/solve a problem when needed, is feeling useless and helpless when someone I care about is in need. Well I think that’s what totally broke my back this year… Thankfully @mymamus kicked my butt all the way to a therapist’s office (trust me I didn’t do this willingly at first) but honestly? BEST thing I could’ve done. Listening to a totally unbiased perspective – priceless!
5) Friends! No matter where in the world the good ones ALWAYS stay ❤ Also, you never when or where you might make a new friend that will be one of those special people in your life.
6) I can NOT run. Ok cried/complained/mopped enough over it. Now, what’s next? I learnt that (even though I miss running A LOT) there is always something. And in the next year I am totally ready to try as many new fitness related things as I can 😀
7) And finally, the thing I am most grateful for… this man right here. He has been alongside me for more than 3 years now, through thick and thin and hard and tough and easy and happy and sad and it ALL! I couldn’t have gone through this year with out him ❤ And yes, I know I am lucky to have him!
So yes, even though 2017 wasn’t an easy year (of course I know there are waaay worse problems out there)… I am grateful that it happened and even more grateful that (mostly) it ended on a good note. This might not be your usual year recap – especially for a fitness blog – but it’s mine and its all I got 🙂
… and one last thing…
BRING IT ON 2018 ❤ 😀 😉
That does sound like one heck of a year! I’m happy to hear that your Dad is ok. Very scary stuff to go through for sure. 2018 will bring some changes for me too. Hope yours are all good, and stay thankful 🙂
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🙂 Thank you Lisa!!
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