Yeah, folks… 29 is hitting. 29 years of uncountable mistakes, failed trials, disappointments, but, mainly, uncountable life experiences and knowledge accumulation. Always spreading love and inspiring people around me (or at least trying to, lol but for real). This year feels like my birthday is hitting differently. Not sure if it is the age of 29 or if it is because of everything that has happened to me for the past year. But one thing is for sure,29th is hitting very differently.
Ok, 2020 was a challenge for everyone, but 2021… I have so much to be grateful for, but the challenges that this past year put in front of me, literally, gave me a completely different life perspective, a shock of reality, and made me even tougher. And believe me, as an immigrant living in NYC for the past (almost) six years, I already had all of those, but 2021 brought the game up.
To do a little review of my year, an aunt died in February, my cousin died in July, I decided to quit my job and open my own company, another aunt died in July as well, I got a part-time job as a side hustle, then I messed up my knee and now I need knee surgery. Ooooooh, also, Instagram deactivated my account, one of the things that sucks the most (lols but for real), because that was my main way of marketing.
Y’all, no jokes, what a year! And, even with all the challenges, the mistakes made and the fact that I am scared as shit for this knee surgery, I don’t think I would change anything. Give me the chance and I will do it all over again. As I said, I have SO much to be grateful for and I feel like I am in the right place and direction. I finally stepped up my game and decided to become the businesswoman I was always meant to be, but gotta be honest here, when you think you are in the right direction, life still slaps you in the face.
As an immigrant, things tend to be a little more intense when it is about family and career - the exact thing I have been trying to say on all my blogs for the past year. Not being able to be with my family during those hard moments is what kills me the most and, honestly, I feel like this is the main reason why I do not feel like celebrating my bday this year. But regardless of all of that, two of my main goals were achieved: write blogs to inspire people in the fashion industry and immigrants trying to build a career in NYC and step up my career.
This year I am not celebrating my birthday, this year I am celebrating the 1st anniversary of my blog, all the achievements I have done using my blog for a good cause, and for all of you who are taking advantage of this platform, using it for your benefits and building that career you've always dreamed of. That is what I am celebrating this year! Not my 29th birthday, but 1 year of BARBARA SESSIM.
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