2019 was a hard one for all of us. More than we would have guessed. But it was also time for healing. For laying the foundations for the future. Playing it safe and gaining control over my life. And for the most part, it kind-of worked.
1. Social life. I The beginning of the year was interesting. Since I was semi-homeless, I was definitely depending more on the kindness of strangers. And friends. And it was good to know there are people who still care. But it also outlined the futility of fighting the future - we are all getting older. We have lives of our own. Getting wasted on a tuesday no longer fits in the schedule. But since some of my friends are reluctantly back from their travels, I have high hopes for next year. Let's just keep each other in mind, okay?
2. Career. No clue. 2019 was a stagnant year. The most fun I had was when I was slacking off, and there was nowhere near enough of that. My personal projects stalled and my freelance dried up. But I have built the foundations to have better options in 2020.
3. Family. I had presumed I'd have more time for family this year. That turned out to be not the case. Not meeting my mom for two months in a row was probably the low point. At least I've kept in touch online. But efforts were made to meet more often and maybe 2020 will make time for those arrangements.
4. Investments. None. Nil. The beginning of the year started in a deep dark financial hole. The constant moving and homelessness did not help. However, as the year progressed my finances eventually improved. I was able to save up some money, build a basic home office, spend 400 on presents and still have some money left for living. So investments - no; savings - yes. This year I aim to save up at least 3 grand (harder than it sounds)
5. Travel. Aside from a brief stint to Helsinki and Stockholm, not much. Spent a week in the middle of Finland, and it was all the vacation I could have ever hoped for. But travelling as a concept stresses me out these days. Home and bed is where my goals lie. Also, my female being busy with uni is not helping. But this year I aspire to have at least two reasonably sized trips (lofty goals, I know) without breaking the bank. At least that's the plan.
And 2020 will be a complete unknown. And that's not a bad thing. I've played it safe, so I might be ready to take some risks soon. Only time will tell.
