what I achieved and what I didn't: My goals and wishes, 2024// Weekend-Engagement: WEEK 238

^@Merlysmont

Greetings friends, in just under 72 hours (at least in my country) this year 2024 will be coming to an end. This has been a year filled with many different and new experiences for me, along with a myriad of emotions both positive and negative, of making friendships and distancing myself from toxic environments, of loving and almost hating, of crying and laughing, of making mistakes and getting things right, and of goals achieved and others that were not fulfilled but will be set for the upcoming years or simply realizing they were not meant for me. Today I want to talk a little about those goals that I had set as a response to the question of Weekend-Engagement week 238:

Review your 2024 explaining what your goals were, which you attained and did not, and why you did or did not achieve them.

First of all, let me mention that I had made a list of my 12 wishes for 2024, but I burned it on December 21st as part of a family tradition. If I had it, I would show it directly, but since I don't have it, I will only tell you the wishes that I remember writing on it:

My wishes for the year 2024

I wish to build a strong relationship with S****, based on respect, understanding, love, and where I can feel comfortable and secure for a long time.

I wish to buy my own vehicle, preferably a motorcycle if I can get something bigger.

I wish to focus on exercising and improving my health and physical condition, establishing a healthy routine that I can follow throughout 2024.

I wish to have more outings with my university friends, continue strengthening our friendship and staying united throughout the year.

I wish to travel to the beach, a mountain, a river, and the countryside. Make these trips with my family or friends.

I wish to work towards a better economy for myself and my family.

I wish to have more and better things including a phone, clothes, accessories, shoes, and other new items.

I wish to see my aunt Mary again, who emigrated 6 years ago along with two of my cousins, and hug them again.

I wish to resume the university career I left in November due to work because I want to finish it as it is the career I had always wanted to study.

I wish to value, respect, know, and love myself more each day.

I wish to avoid unnecessary fights, especially with my mom and my family.

I wish to learn many new things.

^{Photos of things I didn't achieve in 2024: seeing my aunt and cousins who are out of the country (it's a photo they sent me), improving my physique, having my own motorcycle.}

Wishes I couldn't fulfill in 2024
- I wish to see my aunt Mary again, who emigrated 6 years ago along with two of my cousins, and hug them again.
- I wish to build a strong relationship with S****, based on respect, understanding, love, and where I can feel comfortable and secure for a long time.
- I wish to buy my own vehicle, preferably a motorcycle if I can get something bigger.
- I wish to focus on exercising and improving my health and physical condition, establishing a healthy routine that I can follow throughout 2024.

There were a couple of wishes that unfortunately I couldn't fulfill, but they don't discourage me today; on the contrary, they motivate me to set better goals and plan to achieve them. I had one wish that I now see as ridiculous and realize it wasn't what I truly needed, but at the time, it caused me deep sadness.

Things like seeing my aunt again and building a solid romantic relationship with someone are things that were not entirely in my control, and I fully accept not being able to fulfill them. I know that someday I will see my aunt again, even though she passed away 6 years ago, and I miss her greatly. I can still wait a few more months or even years to hug her along with my cousins. As for the person I wanted a relationship with, I no longer speak to him because he hurt me deeply. Although it pained me before not being able to fulfill this wish, I now understand that it wasn't the right time or the right person to make it happen.

Regarding the wish to establish an exercise routine, I do hope to be more disciplined about it in 2025 because I truly feel that I need it. I didn't achieve it solely due to laziness and making excuses, which I am a bit embarrassed about.

^{Photos of things I accomplished in 2024: closer relationships with my friends, more job opportunities, better relationships with my family, buying things I wanted, getting my career back, and feeling better about myself.}

Wishes I did fulfill in 2024
- I wish to have more outings with my university friends, continue strengthening our friendship and staying united throughout the year.
- I wish to travel to the beach, a mountain, a river, and the countryside. Make these trips with my family or friends.
- I wish to work towards a better economy for myself and my family.
- I wish to have more and better things including a phone, clothes, accessories, shoes, and other new items.
- I wish to resume the university career I left in November due to work because I want to finish it as it is the career I had always wanted to study.
- I wish to value, respect, know, and love myself more each day.
- I wish to avoid unnecessary fights, especially with my mom and my family.
- I wish to learn many new things.

Just as there were desires or goals that I couldn't fulfill, there were many others that I did achieve, most of which are closely related to improving both economically and personally. I am grateful that despite 2024 being a year in which I faced difficult situations, I was able to learn a lot from them and, amid it all, become a better person for myself and those around me.

In 2024, I had the opportunity to share excellent moments with my family and friends, although it wasn't very often due to everyone's responsibilities. I was able to travel with my family twice to the beach, once to the river, and also to the countryside where my sister-in-law's family lives, and with my brother to two different cities. I only went out with my friends in the city, but every time we met during the year, it was very enjoyable, and some situations made us closer and more united.

Also, this year, together with my family, we were able to significantly improve our finances compared to previous years when unfortunately we were lacking many things. My brother, my mom, and I have worked really hard to have better sources of income each time, and although we still need many things, we can be grateful for having improved our financial situation so much. Personally, I managed to secure several jobs with which I could earn income to help financially at home for several months, especially for food and basic necessities, and also to be able to buy things for myself like the new phone I wanted and beauty products and clothes that I really desired.

Of course, not everything about work is always great, as for months I had to leave university, but I was able to resume my studies in the middle of this year, and that is what I am most thankful for because I love my studies, and I wouldn't allow myself to set them aside again.

^{Most of the photographs in this post are my property, taken with my Iphone XR phone}
^{The cover was edited on the BeFunky website}