Reflections

There have been somethings characteristic about the new year for me. Like the bonfire we would have every 31st December on our roof, warming ourselves around burning old papers until with the passing years we matured to better materials like wooden logs and coal. Brewed hot coffee, homemade pasta and…

I. For the majority of 2020 and 2021, like the rest of the world, I was stuck inside. In the beginning, ‘inside’ was my parent’s house, where I would toil away on my thesis for 1 hour and spend the rest of the day playing Animal Crossing. After graduating, ‘inside’ changed…

2022 has been arguably one of my craziest years yet. As I write this, I’m currently drafting one other eoty post, with Santi’s Wicked City playing in the background. Why two end-of-the-year posts? Well… let’s just say I couldn’t possibly condense all my 2022 adventures into one post. …

Some of the best lessons are not new lessons. There is a quote that I saw on Instagram that really stuck with me: “I feel like I’m constantly worrying about the next part of my life without realizing I’m right in the middle of what I used to look forward…

For Christmas this year my family and I opted for a ski holiday in Austria. Having grown up in the Caribbean, careening down a snow-covered mountain has always seemed like a somewhat distant pastime. However, my husband and (step-)daughter love the sport so I’ve now embraced it as best as…

It’s a new year! Happy New Year! A new year presents prospects for fresh starts, and so I figured, why not use this chance to continue writing? It wasn’t until early this morning that it dawned on me that I hadn’t written in the past three months (I’m sorry). I…

If I were to encapsulate my energy in 2022 in just one word, it would be resilience. I had my fair share of adversities to handle, situations that taught me lessons to carry with me as I step into another new year. If I were to rate the top three…

Alan Smithson Reflections on 2022 2022 was incredible for Julie and I personally and our companies, MetaVRse, TheMall and YourDirectorAI. I am super grateful to everyone who supported us, believed in us and invested their time, money and attention to making everything you see here possible. Our personal mission remains unchanged; to inspire…