October 29th, 2024

Hey, it’s me from 2024. Exactly a year after everything you went through in 2023. Honestly, it feels surreal looking back. I believed we'd never get out of that state — yet here we are, a year later, and it really doesn’t matter anymore.

A lot has changed, but some things remain the same.

First off: We’re no longer unemployed! In fact, we have two jobs now — crazy, right? After how things fell apart last year, we landed our first job in November. And it’s remote! No more waking up at 4:30 AM, dragging ourselves out of bed, or dreading every workday. Now, we actually love what we do, and the pay? Beyond what we imagined. We're into copywriting and branding now, which is wild, considering all we knew before was SEO. Two remote jobs with companies based in Singapore — who would’ve thought we’d end up here?

As for love, well, not much has changed. And strangely, we’re okay with that. We’ve realized that life is about so much more. Sure, there are still moments of loneliness, but we’ve learned that it’s better to be at peace on our own than to feel lonely with someone else. What happened last year? Yeah, it was tough, but today it barely stings.

Honestly, we’re more ourselves now — or maybe even better. The confidence, the peace, the faith — they’ve come back. It was all part of God’s plan, and we see that clearly now.

This year has also been about setting boundaries — learning when to say no, knowing what drains us, and protecting our peace. It’s been enlightening, even if some realizations were hard to swallow. But deep down, we knew these lessons were coming.

Oh, and we finally left the country! Sure, it was for work, but still, it’s something we’ve never done before.

Overall, it’s been a good year. Not perfect, but meaningful. I can’t wait to revisit this letter next year. Whatever happens, this is proof that things do get better — no matter how dark it feels in the moment.

With love,

You from 2024