2025: the review edition

2025 is over! And like the last couple of years, I feel like I have lived different lives in different months.

When I think of this year, I am glad that it is over. I guess that is a part of living through different challenges and being ready to move on and leave them behind. But when I remember the year from another perspective - through my camera roll, through my friends and family’s eyes, I see why 2025 was a difficult but rewarding year.

What did I do this year? I feel like surviving it is the main thing. But I also went on my first work trip alone to Germany. Whilst this sounds minor to some, I’m a South-Asian girl who lives at home. It’s one thing to post on social media, but another to know the conversations and work behind the scenes to achieve what you want within the community you live in.

I saw 3 members of my favourite group, EXO, in London during the summer at a concert. Even today, I’m in awe that the people I listen to daily were in front of me. I hope one day to see EXO perform as a group - but I feel so lucky that I saw their music and presence this year.

I achieved some dreams I have had for years. And I also went through some awful experiences afterwards. 2025, like the last couple of years, has been very polarising for me. With my blog, for the first time in 5 years, I got multiple comments on my posts with people sharing their opinions. This is the kind of community I dreamed of when starting Little I in 2020.

I would say the biggest lessons I learnt in 2025 were based around acceptance. I think a lot of my previous experiences built up to realisations around my preconceived notions and how I needed to shift my mindset. And I did. And I’m so proud of that, because acceptance has allowed me to give myself grace in determining how much attachment to give people in my life. The people I had in 2025, some I deepened my bond with, some I drifted from, and some I let go, because at the end of the day, I only have energy for the things that fulfil me and what I believe in. Understanding what they bring to the table and what I do really assisted me in setting realistic expectations for the future.

Going into 2026 - I’m excited and scared for what is to come, because I don’t know what I will face or how things will be. But I feel more confident in myself as a person, in the attitude I have developed, and the commitment I have to growth. I feel more equipped to take on what is coming and have a better understanding of how things work. And if I don’t know, then I can learn, or know where to look to find out.

I hope 2026 brings our readers more knowledge, more insight, and more clarity in what they are searching for.

Thank you for reading blogs at Little I this year!

*Photo was taken around Christmas 2025 - all rights reserved

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