I remember a time in early 2013, I had been feeling stuck somehow and unreasonably unhappy for a while. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but something was off. I was eating Chinese,  and when I cracked my fortune cookie I received this little foretelling:

Something in my head clicked, you know, when you get this hot flash of realization, an exciting idea that could be a solution for a long suppressed issue. And I knew this little fortune cookie told the truth.

I had the best, worst, most exciting, most scary, insecure, reassuring, sad, happy, and definitely eventful year. I met new friends, made life experience, lost, gained, broke down, build myself back up, and saw many beautiful places.

Reflecting, it was the best decision I made, because I did not stand still and just accepted a life that wouldn’t give me what I needed. Believe me, it became worse than I ever thought it could, and it also became better than I could imagine. But now I am alive and well, optimistic and healthy, and at the end it all turned out ok. And I wouldn’t want to have it any other way. Because I feel more alive and strong than ever.