A Letter for You, Before the Year Ends

Hey guys,

Can we talk for a second?

It’s almost the end of the year. Christmas is around the corner. And suddenly… everyone’s posting.

“I started a business.”

“I achieved this.”

“I earned that.”

“Here’s my biggest win of the year.”

And if you’re anything like me or like most humans… you scroll, pause, and think:

What did I actually do this year?

Let me stop you right there.

If you didn’t start a business, write a research paper, earn a certain amount, donate publicly, or tick off a “big” goal that does not mean you didn’t achieve anything.

We’ve quietly been taught that achievements only count if they’re impressive to others.

But life doesn’t work that way. Let me ask you something.

Did you eat better than you used to?

Did you drink more water than last year?

Did you choose rest instead of pushing yourself to breaking point?

Did you survive days you didn’t think you could?

Because if you did… that’s not small. I used to think drinking two litres of water was a joke. “Who even does that?” I’d laugh. Turns out… barely drinking one litre was my normal. So when I started drinking more water, that was huge for me. Not for Instagram. Not for a caption. But for my body. And that’s the thing, an achievement is only “small” if you decide it is. For someone else, your small step might feel impossible. For someone else, your quiet progress could be their dream. Social media doesn’t show the full story anyway. It doesn’t show the anxiety. The comparison. The moments you sat in silence wondering if you were falling behind. It doesn’t show the storms you sailed through, and trust me, some of those storms were real.

You know what you’ve been through.

You know how hard it was.

No one else gets to measure that for you.

And here’s the honest part, comparison happens. We’re human. It’s hard not to compare when everything is right there on a screen. But when you catch yourself doing it, gently pull your focus back to you.

Ask yourself: Am I growing, even slowly?

Because growth doesn’t always look loud.

Sometimes growth looks like:

• eating your greens
• not skipping meals
• going to bed earlier
• saying no
• asking for help
• choosing yourself quietly

And self-love? It’s not always expensive face masks or aesthetic routines.

Sometimes it’s health.

Sometimes it’s wellbeing.

Sometimes it is skincare, if that’s what makes you feel good (and okay, maybe the expensive one… or maybe not 😅).

There’s no rulebook.

So before this year ends, I want you to do one thing:

Write yourself a letter.

Write about what you’re grateful for.

Write about what you survived.

Write about the things you did that no one clapped for.

 

Give yourself a round of applause, even if it’s a quiet one. You’re still here. You’re still trying. And that matters more than you think.

 

If this letter reached you at the right time, share it.

Send it to someone you love. Spread a little kindness, especially to yourself.

 

You deserve it.

 

Yours Loving,

Az

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