It has been a long time since I last wrote anything of significance. (Facebook update does not count!) Not even sure whether I should pick up where I left off, or start anew. The former will probably pose a bigger challenge as with ageing, my memory these days only extend as far back as what I ate this morning for breakfast. Despite that, I am going to attempt to share a few things that stood out in 2019 with the hope that there are lessons that can be learnt for my onward life journey.
So...2019!
It was good for my overall growth. I travelled to 12 different countries over 12 months that have brought me to some of the most beautiful places that I can only thank God for its creation. Through it all though, what stuck with me the most was not the places that I visited or the history of the country, but the people I met along the way. They are the ones who made the biggest impression, who carved deeply into my hippocampus and who made me smile when I think about a particular place. The thought never fails to give me such a warm fuzzy feeling and with so many other countries I have not explored, I hope 2020 will be a Happy New Faces.
Apart from making a decision to travel more, I also shifted my daily focus from triathlon, triathlon and triathlon to a more wholesome experience by resuming my classes at Al Khadeem, playing golf again and reacquainted with old friends. I forgot how great all those things make me feel and it certainly made me realise that I am in a far better place now than on the occasional podiums.
Taking the cue from what has been an amazing year, I am celebrating 2020 with open arms for what life has to offer and continue to search for my ikigai...
