Dear World,

Twenty twenty-four, for me, was looking like one of high hopes and great let downs. It then became one where dreams and manifestations rekindled my belief in heightened hopes, expectations and putting the work in. After all, faith without works is dead.

If you asked me in August 2024 about my greatest desire, you would’ve heard that I wanted to go somewhere far away from all that I know to gain clarity, greater peace, and to change my environment completely. A friend, did in fact, ask me that question. I said, “I want to go to a country far from here”.

To my response, she did some graphics and sent me a make-belief boarding pass to a place faraway. If I say that I wasn’t moved by such a gesture, I’d be lying. Part of me felt like my desires were just a piped dream — unattainable. There was still a greater part of me that continued to envision myself in a faraway place.

There were visions of that belief everywhere. My computer screensaver is dynamic, and it changes every so often to many faraway and beautiful places; I consume travel content outside of my constant geographical location; and I have multiple digital bookmarks focused on travel. What I didn’t realise, at that time, was that all those elements were working together for me to go to a faraway place.

Manifestation.

The latter part of 2024 saw me receiving multiple boarding passes to faraway places. I couldn’t be more grateful. I visited London, Nepal, and passed through India, and the US.

In retrospect, my response was also about more than a physical location. It also meant; a different frame of mind than what I had at the time. It turns out that changes in the environment also contributed to an adjustment to my frame of mind — a more positive one.

I found clarity, peace, untapped joy, and realised some untapped potential. I also found new loves – agape – and widened my network. I was reminded that I am a big deal and what I do is in the big leagues. I acknowledge room to grow, and continue to learn more, but what we won’t do is dim this light. We will not dim to appease those in the World who can’t handle it or refuse to acknowledge it.

Following the manifested boarding passes, the subsequent experiences, and opportunities that followed, it is my belief that great things happen not when you least expect it. Great things happen when you live in expectancy, put the work in, and execute actions (consciously or subconsciously) that align with your desires.

As for twenty twenty-five, there is no “new year, new me” mindset. There is, however, “new year, new memories”, more manifestations, more work, more experiences-opportunities. More actioned love-joy-hope-laughter. More peace-blessings-prosperity. Less sadness-tears-depressive episodes.

There will be new expectations and a doubling down on the unrealised expectations of previous years. I imagine that 2025 will be the year that I see them fulfilled, and I’m excited at the very thought of that!

So, my twenty twenty-five goals for The Suburban Girl JA®?

I want to:	How?	End goal?
Write more	– Release cob-webbed drafts – Write more posts and features → 1 written piece each week * Do more features (in 2024, I wrote & published 5. Let’s aim for 10 in 2025)	52 written pieces for the year
Revamp the blogsite	– Change the site theme- Use more WordPress features	Same site, fresher and quirkier look befitting of The Suburban Girl JA®(This is subjective because if I love it, I don’t really care of other opinions)
Rekindle The Suburban Girl JA® Podcast *She (the pod) started as a test run to see if I could do it. I could. So, now it’s time to move it from dormancy	– Edit and release interview audio for the podcast format that I’ve been sitting on.	A podcast that at least 10 faithful audience members look forward to each episode
Invite guest contributors to share their stories and accompanying life lessons	Just ask. Simple.	5 guest pieces Other perspectives from friends of The Suburban Girl JA®

As I wrap, here’s to more faraway places — actual and proverbial. May 2025 be a year filled with fulfilled, actualised, and manifested dreams. May I remember that a bad period does not mean a bad life. May I land a fulfilling job and earn $$ and great experiences, become more enriched, give love and receive love, fall in love, grow, welcome the downsides knowing that they are only for a short time. May I live in expectancy and work diligently to align my actions with my desires.

Happy New Year. Namaste.

Signed,

The Suburban Girl JA®

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