This decade ends in a few weeks. I’m gonna be remembering where each year of the 2010s took me- because when I look back, I can’t believe it all happened.
2011 was a year full of figuring stuff out. Travel, relationships, and faith were huge themes of the year, and in the moment it felt like each of these parts of my life were full of challenges. When I look back, though, I so fondly remember where they all took me. When I think of my closest relationships from the past ten years, this is the year where most of them really grew deeper.
I spent the first half of the year in Argentina. My previous year was full of trips that made me really feel like an explorer. Then I ran into several mishaps like getting hit by a car, or just dealing with the challenge of being distant from my people. It was a humbling adventure, but I think I left with a better balance of confidence, humility and street smarts.
The latter half of the year was spent living with close friends in a shared house and a few evolving romantic pursuits. I got the privilege of learning my way through the conflicts and trickiness that come with close relationships. After all, the worthwhile things are never easy.
Speaking of, all throughout the year, my faith was the core of my life. But that evolved a lot this year. Less dogma and more mystery. Less to prove and explain, more to do and to be wonderstruck by.
Twenty Eleven