Sorry, I'm going to ramble for a bit.
Being able to simply get through it is definitely the end goal, 2023 hasn't been the greatest year for me and I suppose the biggest thing I yearn for is a happy, safe, secure feeling in my living situation. Just to feel like I can support myself and have a job that doesn't hurt my emotional and mental health. Being safe/secure/happy is definitely what I want most overall and I sadly know that isn't just going to be dropped into my lap. So I guess I want to be kinder to myself this coming year to help with that, since I'm not necessarily the kindest to myself currently.
I want to continue being passionate about things, and I want to be able to voice that more often, more clearly. Whether it's things like writing more full articles for my blog (since I already have a couple projects I want to finish) or talking in general about those things, or just opening up to new people and being able to tell them "here's this thing that I like!" without being shy or anxious about it.
I've been able to connect really strongly with my dad because of our common interests and after I've moved away from home last year that's started to feel like it's slipped out of my grip. Over 2022 I kinda fell out of love with Love Live and it's something that he's continued to be interested in. When we'd talk about it, I'd have to tell him things like "Oh I've been meaning to watch that, I'll get around to it" and I didn't really feel like I could until this month. I feel like that passion has been reignited and I want to be able to use it to show him I really care about being able to connect with him. I just finished rewatching season 1 of Sunshine to remind myself what I love about it, and I've been telling him over and over I'll watch Genjitsu no Yohane eventually, and finally did this month. This coming year I want to both encourage my passions and show him how much I care.
Maybe this is a bit embarrassing but I'd love to join the whole gaming journal thing? The past couple years I've been sharing my thoughts about what games I've completed over the year and I think doing that kind of thing here on PC would be a great way to contribute more. I haven't previously because I've feared the commitment or thought people wouldn't be interested, but it's something exciting I'd enjoy doing! I have several projects in mind for what I want to play this coming year, and hey I like talking at length about stuff. It could help organize my thoughts. Overall, I think I just want to find and express more confidence in myself.
I'd like to go back to playing the Pokemon TCG, likely just casually, since I've been out of it for all of Sword and Shield and I plan to attend a Regionals in 2024 back home as an excuse to catch up with old friends there. Now that I've been out of the game, the meta feels like it's shifting very strongly and rapidly and I want to find my footing in that and get back into what's basically been my favourite hobby my whole life.
I hope 2024 is a great year for everyone, and that whether this past year has been good or bad, this next one is even better than that. Let's do out best!