Isn’t it crazy that it’s already 2019? I am still in shock! 2018 was such an important year for me and I have learned so much:
- Learning how to throw a wedding! I was the first one from my family to get married and afghan weddings are no joke! There are so many ceremonies and rituals you have to be mindful of and also finding room to fit everyone because like most afghan weddings, you have to invite everyone you’ve ever come across with.
- Moving into our own place! Sharing so many memories in our new place from those early morning laughing fits to the late night conversations. I remember when we first moved in, we literally found our place a week before the wedding and the only piece of furniture that we had was our bed and a rug in the kitchen, and I remember my cousin and my sister came over to see our place and we literally just sat in the kitchen and were laughing so hard! Also, having movie nights with my little sisters and laughing and getting closer than ever! There’s no better feeling than just spending time with the people you love and I have had so many amazing memories here already! I can’t wait to have more people over and hang out!
- We also got to travel a little bit this past year! We went to Italy in the summer and it was amazing! It was the first time we were both away from our families (went away for two weeks) and the first time we had been out of the country. It was definitely a learning experience because you really get to see how you complement each other while traveling. We really bonded and it was an amazing trip. Also, all the good food that we had plus Italy is beautiful! It’s definitely somewhere you have to visit at least once even though I would love to visit again soon! I can write a detailed blog post on it for those who are interested. Let me know in the comments below.
- Also, just getting more and more focused on the things that matter and not letting myself procrastinate. Trust me this one is still a work in progress! I just figured I have so many goals and dreams that I want to accomplish and procrastinating is just getting in the way of that.
These were just some of the things that I experienced and learned in the past year and I can’t wait to see what this year will bring because I have so many ideas and goals that I want to accomplish by the end of this year that I can’t wait to start! Feel free to share any experiences or ideas or quotes that you have learned from or inspired you!
Lots of Love,
Sahar