Reflection

2019 was the year of personal growth and a deeper understanding of who I am as a PERSON.  I feel that every small achievement or a setback is important for you to grow into that individual who is the imperfect perfect version of yourself. 

I was very skeptical when we made our big move to Belgium. A country completely unknown to me. I wasn’t sure How to go about my business. I was not sure How to approach this new change in my life and What effect it will have on my career.

There have been dull moments let me tell you that! 

It was not all bed of roses, it just never is ;) but I got great opportunities here, I got to work with brands I only dreamt of being associated with; like Disney, Estee Lauder, Clinique, MAC, to name a few! I have also been associated with Timberland and being part of the great work they are doing for sustainability which I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT! Although there have been few rejections as well, which I took positively(and not so positively at times, ask husband ) but all in all it was one amazing year career wise and I am proud to be giving some brown girl representation here.

Travel was another highlight of this past year. Travel, which is another passion and something which I have always dreamt of as a child. We, my sister and I have been really lucky because our parents took us places as kids. And that my friends was the origin of my passion for travelling. Food, culture and walking miles exploring the place, ah! I crave that.

That beautiful Al dente Pasta Carbonara in Italy to Pastel de nata in Portugal! From exotic caves and cliffs of Algarve, to the love locks bridge in 2,000 years old town of Cologne. Ah! I just crave for more and more. Well, who wouldn’t??

Anxiety. Saving most important for the last. Um..anxiety was bad this year.  I have been struggling and dealing with anxiety for a long time now, something I don’t talk about often on social media. But this year was particularly tough. I have been missing my family back home and for an introvert like me it is not easy to make friends and open up. So, at times loneliness creeped in but we are thankful to small group of friends we made here. It is all glitters on social media but no one talks about this ‘not-so happy’ side of moving away from your country, your people, starting from scratch and feeling lonely and lost at times. I will not go into details because this topic deserves a blog of its own. My heart goes out to people who are dealing with anxiety every single day. Just know that you are stronger than you think you are!

So, yeah that was my year in a nutshell. I have been feeling pumped for the upcoming year and I am ready to make it a bigger and better 2020. Therefore, relaunching my brand and my website. It will include fashion, travel, mental health and relationships. Just hoping to get the conversations going :)

HAPPY 2020

-xoxo