I am proud of how far I’ve come this year and all the growth that has accompanied me along the way, as I follow this new path I’ve chosen for myself.
I’ve finally started to put my own well being as a priority. Not just physically but emotionally and mentally as well.
It’s just significantly easier to show one of those in a picture than the rest so here’s me looking fine asf.
I would also love to think that all the work and effort I have put into myself is noticeable from the outside looking in and that it is reflected in the way I act and carry myself.
The thing about me is I work best when under pressure and just like how a diamond can be formed from coal I’d like to think that perhaps with all that pressure, adversity and timing life has made me a better person and hopefully to shine as much as any diamond.
PS setting aside the motivational stuff I would be lying if I didn’t want your eyes on me, and yes I mean YOU.
I made a promise to myself a little over a year ago, that I wouldn’t remain where I was in
life. I knew I was capable of more and that I hadn’t met my full potential yet.
Since then, I’ve been relentless in pursuing my goals, taking chances and seeking out
new opportunities where they arise. The last year and a bit has been about reclaiming
my life while chasing my dreams and striving to become the man I want to be.
This chapter has demanded the most effort, the most determination, and the clearest
focus I’ve ever needed to have within myself. I’ve had to prioritize everything, to also cut
out so many passions and hobbies I love and even if only temporary that cuts me
deeply. The things I do make me the man I am, and to find myself distanced from them
makes me feel a way. I cannot stress how excited I am to get back to that dedicated
version of me with a renewed academic vigour.
I’d like to think my passion for self drive and reclaiming my life has been clear and
focused from the outside looking in, and in a weird way I hope that my renewed energy
has perhaps given you the confidence to pursue the things in life you most desire no
matter how big or small.
I’m making space again for all the things I love and desire to return to, as new
opportunities arise and some literally fall into my lap. As I find balance I look forward to
being around all the things I love doing in life and all the lovely faces and people I haven’t caught up with in a while.
The grind is necessary, and the comeback is deeply personal.
Here’s to honouring the promise I made to myself.
TL:DR I’mreally happy with where I am heading in life even if it feels hard in the present,
and when my music sounds more like a microwave you know I am focused
For the first time in what feels like forever I find myself excited for what the future holds.
2025 was a gamble for me and a chance to start anew, it required massive, drastic,instant and continuous change.
It was a year of setting foundations, boundaries , routines and putting myself first allowing me to develop and grow even more in 2026.
I enjoyed every moment of that and even the negatives as they have helped shape me into the person I am becoming.
I am personally proud of all that I have achieved and excited to see how everything builds from here after setting such strong foundations.
I am the most excited to work with and long side my mentors and develop my career paths whilst I continue to study and improve my quality of life one step at a time.
Even if it does come across as arrogance from the outside looking in.
So here’s to bringing in 2026
Here’s to a new chapter and another “first day”
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
— Seneca
2025: A year of change, one of the biggest of my life.
Today I begin my Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Physiotherapy at Flinders University.
For the longest time, I felt like I had missed my chance in life. I put too much blame on past failures, mistakes, and things beyond my control. I let myself become complacent in mediocrity, assuming many doors had already closed for me.
The truth is, the only thing that was ever in my way was me.
Over the past few years, I’ve worked to become the man I was always capable of being. Not for validation, but because I refuse to live a life dictated by fear, regret, hesitation, or my own limiting beliefs. I’ve learned to trust in my own strength, passion, and dedication, to work toward a better life without the guarantee of where the road leads. I’ve embraced challenges not as setbacks, but as proof of growth.
This next chapter isn’t about rewriting the past, it’s about building a future that makes my younger self proud. A future that proves to him we were always capable, even when life made us doubt it.
University is just one part of that. A decision made not out of desperation, but from a place of purpose, discipline, and self respect. A choice made in clarity of who I am and what I am capable of.
It won’t be easy and I won’t lie, it scares the shit out of me (Alot). But I’ve faced harder things, and I know I’m in a much stronger, more capable place than ever before.
I know my worth.
I know what I’m willing to do to become the best version of myself.
The road ahead is uncertain, but I welcome it. I welcome the challenges, the lessons, and the growth.
And I just wish you were still here with us so you could see the man I’m becoming.
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
Marcus Aurelius
Another year older and another year wiser.
This year, I’ve focused on growth, resilience, self respect, and knowing what truly matters. The things that no one else might see, but that I know shape me.
Whilst celebrating the people in my life that have been in my corner and showed up for me when I truly needed it. Even if it was me talking about the same thing over and over and over again until your ears were bleeding.
I’m learning to be present, whilst not letting my thoughts control me, and while it’s not perfect, I’m making progress.
Perfectionism is both my biggest gift and my curse.Imagine life being art and you are the artist. How do you know when the last stroke of paint will be enough? At what point do you say you gave it your all and that it is complete.
A question I struggle to answer.
To which if you’ve been around me you’ve seen me try my hardest to be perfect, something which is simply unattainable.
Here’s what I’ve realized: perfection isn’t the goal. I’m already enough. The more something or someone matters to me, the harder I try. But the truth is, I’m amazing as I am. No need to be anything other than myself and of that I can be unapologetically me.
I know what I want in life, my values, my passions,my goals and then other things that have popped up along the way.
What I’ll give myself credit for? Consistency in pursuing what matters to me.. My approach may change, but my direction never will.
I want to stay humble and kind, but being a little cocky never hurt anyone. And confidence is quite magnetic.
For those who prefer the cliff notes:
I feel damn good about myself.
And I look really fucking good in this blue. 🔥
