2022: The Beginning of a legacy || Myra Trudea Okumu
If someone asked 13-16 year old me what I thought I would be doing at this age, my answer would have been far from trying to run the world. I know writing would have been on the list and I always knew I would end in something medical related (for the hate of math and love of biology) but I don’t think this was in my imagination.
2019 me would move heaven and earth not to be here today, she would be kicking and screaming if you told her she becomes me. A fighter, one of the greatest and most resilient versions of myself I have encountered. Problem being that being “strong” is rooted in suffering and she really braved it all, an unconquerable soul. 2019 was 4 years ago and it seems almost several lifetimes away.
Man, am I grateful for chance. For the chance we have everyday to grow and to change trajectories.
That was my 2022, a year of gratitude.
Choosing to see grace in my journey(ies), living my days with intention and thanking Allah (swt) for the gifts He continues to pour into and onto me in caring abundance.
I had terrible days, stuck-in-a-loop, don’t-know-what-to-do, soul-crushing days but I also had amazing days, looking back now, that I downplayed. 2022 for me was about loving and living in each moment and thanking my lucky stars for every smile and every laugh.
2022 was my healing year. A year of hope, and renewal. I was so lost for so long and tied down by my own heart that 2021 was just…bitter. I found strength in myself when the world caved in and offered me none. I found companionship in me first: love, generosity, compassion…I showed them to me first before I asked the world to treat me with the same gentleness that I showed myself.
Life, you guys, life.
The highs were really high and the lows were just as intense but in everything, gratitude. Acceptance of this life thing and knowing it happens to everyone. That life is actually fair and deals everyone random cards, that we all share this experience of being very much human. Grief, loss, happiness…we all get a piece and as saddening as it is to house all these emotions, it’s the price we pay for being human.
I made friends and found(find) so much joy in being part of a tiny community. A little space on God’s blue earth that I can call me own. The most unlikely of encounters that still shape and rock my world till this day. I can’t thank God enough for the people he has directed into my path and it’s not just that but seeing these people grow and flourish. It truly warms my heart. Andrew Banda has been more than a friend and a mentor but a brother and someone I genuinely look up to, all the people I have met through him that have paved the path I am on…remarkable! The most untimely and unexpected friendships that turn to be one of the highlights of 2022! To Andrew, thank you for taking a chance on me.
I missed home a bit last year and everyone there. I keep wishing I can visit more and maybe I will let that be one of my new year resolutions: “Annoy mama at every possible convenience”.
Speaking of blessings, my partner. A person who has shown me kindness, gentleness and a love that is safe. I am honestly short for words on how to describe everything in this language or any, and I am inclined to say the words haven’t been invented yet. Words for a love that nurtures and understands, soothes and demands growth. He has supported me through all my shenanigans and continues to show up for me in everything. I hope he is truly having a good day. Sthandwa Sami, you are amazing and my heart still skips a few beats when you are around!
2023, a year of harvest! All the late nights , early morning and long afternoon will birth fruit. The fruits of my labour.
Dreams fulfilled, mountains conquered and peace attained. That’s all I wish for me in this new year filled with endless possibilities. My job, my blog, my YouTube channel, my businesses and my relationships will all fall into harmony, balance and fit into the life I know I deserve. Here are my 2022 highlights:
- Finished my student internship
- Started a scrunchies business
- Graduated
- Got another internship
- A new phone!
- Met my baby
- Launched ZiMy stores
- A job
- Published a book
- Freelance writer (https://msobituaries.wordpress.com/)
- Started a YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/@myraokumu)
Have a blessed year filled with dreams in colours that are yet to be discovered.
Love,
Myra.
Inviticus
2022 was truly the beginning of a legacy for you❤️ Go harder this year and wishing you all the very best InshaAllah 🫂
ReplyDeleteHey, thank you for this write 🙏🏽
ReplyDeleteYes, in this, it can be said you did it! To some of us, from the age bracket of your experience, it was a period of learning the politics of the world in the highest of places.
ReplyDeleteAs much as it feels me so much joy to see how you narrate your story the more I give you a badge of honor for accomplishing what seems bigger than a dream. Again, life happens to all of us differently, we turn down offers to make sure we remain prideful of the journey and to make the story look sweeter, we dream, and many times we fail, but yet again, we strive to go deeper, and by so doing, we reach the peak. Excellent journey for you, wishing you more grace, with almighty Allah blessing you and yours.