humbling myself

My first thought every time I reach the end of the year is usually, thank God it's over. As much as I still feel this way, looking back, this has probably been one of the very few years that I’ve had where I can say I’ve grown as a person and have made some unforgettable memories.

✨Here’s my round up of 2025!✨

🌚Height of depression🌚

I don’t think I need to ramble on too much about this one, I’m sure you’ve heard it enough. In February, when I returned from Cyprus everything just came crashing down. I had a panic attack in the morning on my first day back to work, I had two months off due to the depression and anxiety and they whizzed past, I tried therapy for the first time and eventually learned coping mechanisms which I still use to this day. It’s fair to say the start of the year was challenging.

☦️Re-discovering my love for God☦️

It’s as it says on the label this one. It wasn’t just re-discovering my love for God but actually finding the passion within me to study the Bible. To not put the pressure on myself or put a deadline on when to read it by, but to make it a life-long journey and commitment that I will complete the Bible before I die. I’ve learned that my relationship with God is a deeply personal one and, it’s very hard to explain, but it makes sense to me and that’s all I need to care about.

I’ve noticed a lot of extremities online and around me lately and whether I agree or disagree with what’s being said, I just sit back and leave them to it. God knows my truth and in my opinion only he can truly judge.

🇨🇾Traditional Cooking🇨🇾

Easter really pushed me to try new things when it came to cooking. We fasted this year, which meant being vegan for 40 days and trying our best to not use oil. I decided to steer more towards traditional Cypriot/Greek cooking and made things I never thought I could. It was nice to connect with my roots and eat things we usually only see, or get to try, abroad.

💕Mini breaks💕

I spent time with family outside of London (including making core memories with my god-daughter), I went to the theatre, did a weekend trip in the midlands - Stratford Upon Avon & Warwick Castle - fulfilling dreams that I’ve had since I was a child. I spent time in Manchester and Liverpool, most importantly for the parade after Liverpool won the Premier League (unfortunately witnessing the car drive into the crowd of people.) 

I can’t help but look back in gratitude as I realise that it's actually been an eventful year. There are definitely more things I wish I could have done but I’m content what I've experienced; Stratford Upon Avon and Liverpool being my most favourite experiences.

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As a whole, I’d be silly to not end 2025 with a smile on my face. I don’t have any New Year’s Eve plans yet and what I really want to do never happens but I’m kind of happy to just go with the flow this time. I’m even happy to go bed before midnight and wake up the next morning in 2026. Who knows?

Rhéa x