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Being Fran: On turning 24 and flipping a new page.

On the night i turned 23, i read a quote that made me think for a while. The quote was “23 is the year of confusion

My immediate reaction was, “No! This has got to be the worst of luck! This is not what i want for my new year!!”

But then i pondered every week after that, nearly a month.

That’s when i came to the realization that the quote wasn’t necessarily to my disadvantage. It was merely a heads up of what was ahead of me.

All through my life, i had always been an orderly person. I had my month’s schedule in advance, always showed up for meetings, and was pretty much reliable.

But that was when i was in campus! 22 and living life in the fast lane!

A lot happened in my 23. A LOT!  But in a nutshell, here’s what my 23 looked like:

  1. I was recently bereaved and was still mourning my late grandmother.
  2. The month before, i had just met a guy that i liked so much. He later turned out to be a total disgrace. He was engaged and expecting a baby in months!! Anyway, in case you’re reading this, i forgave you!
  3. I organised one of themost intensive events i have ever planned, Miss Plus Size Kenya 2015! Drained allmy energy!
  4. I missed all the submission deadlines for my dissertation!!
  5. I wasn’t sure if i was gonna graduate from college!
  6.  In November of 2015, I fell into depression that saw me alienate my friends and family and shut everyone out.
  7.  I also gained a lot of weight from stress eating 🙂

Most of the time, while 23, i kept on remembering the quote i had read,that “23 was the year of confusion!”

But now that i think about it, God’s grace and favor turned every downfall into my risen glory.

  1. Though i missed my grandmother, i began to celebrate her for the time we had her.  I even got the courage to visit her bedroom and go through her stuff. May i say, i cherish every moment i spent with her.
  2. I moved on from my breakup, composed myself and got back into the dating scene. I am now in a serious relationship in which i am loved for my inner being and not for “who i am” or “what i do for a living”.
  3. I have evolved with my business and learned how to balance work, school and Plus Fabulosity.
  4. Though i had missed all submission deadlines for my dissertation, my pupil master  was gracious enough to grade my paper and ensure that i was added to the graduation list.
  5. I graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, Second Class Honours, Upper Division!! Allow me to floss a bit 🙂 🙂 🙂
  6. I came out of depression in March 2016 and was able to bounce back to work, connect with my family and friends even more. To date, i’m still a working progress.
  7. I recently began my weight loss journey under the Curvy Fit program. So far, 2 kilos down. My target is not to shed off all my weight, but to tone down to size 14/16.

Instead of confusion, my year was a miracle all through. Yes, there were ups and downs, but God sustained me.

Yesterday was my birthday. I turned 24. No weird phrases yet, only blessings spoken over my life!

My prayer for this year, is that God may grant me favor before Him and before men. I believe that God’s favor is worth 1,000 days of labor! I know He will fulfill my heart’s desires and i cant wait to share with you what my 24 will be like!

Xoxo

– Fran-

Francisca Nyamu
Francisca Nyamu
Believer | Lawyer | Fashion Enthusiast | Budding Blogger. BeingFran is a section I share my personal life experiences with the hope of encouraging someone out there.

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