The year 2024 took me to places I have never been to or I could have never afforded to, it’s been a year of traveling and exploration. The year began with my first overseas training and ended with my first girls trip. This year the stars aligned and the universe worked in my favor, it ticked off all my manifestations and I am overwhelmingly appreciative of it.
Being away from home for the first time and experiencing a foreign land has been challenging, especially getting home sick for the Bhutanese species and the food. The language barrier made it worse but all of the situations made me more adaptive.
Studying at an International University increased my friendship circle and broadened my view of the world, especially the different cultures around the world. Experienced culture shock several times but being a Bhutanese I think our strongest strength is adaptability, we can take the shape of any container and fit in pretty well. Different cultures come with different foods and cooking styles and sharing a common kitchen has been quite an experience for me. Some dishes smell as worse as a shit while some smell tempting and mouthwatering and among those the amount of chilli we consume leaves everyone flabbergasted.
I have started to value the everyday things and most simple things. Everyday things such as wearing our national dress I miss it only when I no longer have to wear it. I was looking out for spaghetti and ramen back home. Now I prefer our Kewa Datshi and Ema datshi more than those. In the process, I have found joy in the simple things and I am profoundly grateful for the blessings I received this year.
May the new year bring blessings to every one.
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