Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year Everyone!!!

My post is a bit late but I hope it still gets the message through. I hope everybody had a blast welcoming the new year. Last year was tough for some of us, including me. But it was also a year full of blessings. 

I remember ending 2023 with my spirit almost broken and starting 2024 with my heart shattered. I had COVID I was sick for almost a month and I lost my job during the first quarter of 2024. I was close to losing my family. I thought I was gonna let go of my partner because we had it so rough I didn't know what to do. I was the sole breadwinner of the family back then and my partner was running our small business. Things quickly went south and our business went downhill. I couldn't sustain our living expenses due to being sick and we didn't have any other sources of income aside from my salary. We couldn't even afford to buy a decent meal for our kids. It was so depressing. In March last year we had decided to move back with my mom so I can breathe a little and start all over again. To be honest, I had no idea how to start from scratch. I knew back then that I can redeem myself...but I didn't have the heart to. I was too tired and too depressed to do anything. For a month, after arriving at my mom's house, I did nothing but sulk. I was strong for too long, and I needed some time to feel.

2023 was when I rekindled my love for reading. I was in a state of burnout and I was disconnected from everything. I was mindlessly scrolling through the clock app when I saw a video of someone reviewing Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton. Something in me just snapped and my brain just focused on buying the book no matter what. Thankfully, I found a seller through the blue app that sells authentic copies of the book. I bought the duet from them. (this was right before things went downhill though but it was getting there)

So, yeah. These books had saved me from going insane with my problems back then. These were the books that got me distracted from all of life's bullshit back then. These were my introduction to Dark Romance. I never knew about that genre until I read these duet. It was good. I gave these a five star rating. The first book was already dark but the second book was darker. These books tackle modern societal problems that aren't really being addressed openly. Like, Sexual Assault, Rape, Trafficking, murder. You get the picture. The second book was waaayyyy darker I'm telling you. But I liked it better than the first book. I'm not a fan of Zade though. I didn't join the bandwagon. Now, After over a year of reading again. I figured that this was mellow compared to other books out there. If you think these duet is dark. I've read more depraved and darker shit than these and I'm lovin' it. Also, these weren't spicy at all. There were scenes yes, but I was more focused on other things happening to Adeline rather than their love story. It was a bit off. Now that I think about it. If I'm re-reading this, I'll give it 4.2 stars. 

     Now, going back to my story...after a month of sulking, I finally had the courage to pick myself up and continue. I'm a mom, I need to be strong for my kids. It seems like God had other plans for us, because after what we went through, he led us to a more beautiful path. I trusted him and showed me how I could make my life even better. An offer then came from a family friend of ours for a job. I immediately took the opportunity. 8 months later, I'm still with the same company and currently working with a great team. Not only I was able to redeem myself, I was able to keep my family in tact and provide for more than what they need. I met the lowest version of myself in 2024 but at the same time I was the strongest in 2024. I am beyond grateful. So if you are struggling, trust that it'll be better. Don't ever quit on yourself. Better days are coming.

If you made it this far, thank you. I appreciate you. Happy New Year and God Bless.