Last year I wrote a post called ’24 and unemployed’ and a lot has changed in the year. 

At the time of turning 24, I was lost, scared and my confidence had dropped massively thanks to my work situation. So I wanted to reflect on all the things I achieved in my 24^th year around the sun.

1. I got my dream job at the time.
2. I was receiving positive and constructive feedback to learn new skills thus boosting my confidence in my profession.
3. I enrolled into university.
4. I moved to the countryside and started a new farm life.
5. Bought a new car.
6. I started driving again, thus building my confidence within driving again.
7. I got engaged to the love of my life.
8. I became a dog mom.
9. Made it through an ongoing pandemic.

The reason I wanted to reflect on these things and share them is because they’re not all big things. They’re not all massive achievements. They are not even CV worthy. But changing my job and changing my outlook on my future and goals changed my mental health for the better.
For my 24^th birthday my friend got me a gratitude journal to help me see the positive in the small things. It was a real wake up call for me that I wasn’t just affecting myself, I was bringing everyone around me down and just in general not being a good friend. Id lost focus on almost everything in my life and I felt like I couldn’t do anything but lie on my couch all day.

Now I read, lots. I drive places, I plan adventures I go for walks and pet goats. I laugh, I smile and I don’t worry about little things or disbelief in myself anymore. I turned 25 and I am so ready for the year ahead. I am ready to start back in education for the first time in 8 years! I am ready to plan my wedding and im ready to accomplish lots in my new job too.

Look for the rainbow in anything, its there. You just might have to tilt your head a little to change the view and youll start to see it brighter.