Hello, 2026!

A quick New Year's update on my life

Hi everyone, remember me? Just in case you needed a refresher, my name is Katrina (but you can call me Kat), I’m 22 years old and a few months ago I graduated from my master’s degree in International Relations. Ever since then, I’ve been thrown full-force into the world of adulthood. A few months ago I wrote a post on here describing how direction-less my life felt, as I was quite lonely and I was working a job that I hated. But thankfully, as of late I’ve discovered a new direction that has left me feeling happier and more enthusiastic for the future. And so with the arrival of 2026 came a new motivation to revive this blog.

And so, let’s start with the updates.

Firstly, I am for the first time in my life consistently taking anti-depressant and anti-psychotic medication to manage my mental health issues. I must admit that in the past I was incredibly hard-headed and refused to be consistent in my medicine-taking, either out of scepticism or pure laziness (because taking a pill out of its packet and walking to the kitchen to grab a glass of water was too much hassle). But I have now conceded, and thanks to the help of my mother who reminds me to take them every night, my emotions are now a lot more manageable and stable. I’m also going to therapy, which I’m admittedly dubious as to whether it actually helps me, but at the very least it gives me someone to talk to.

Secondly, I am finally working a job that I love. Originally I planned on working abroad, and while things did not exactly go to plan, I’m happy they turned out the way they did. I’m currently interning for a newsroom and I’m really enjoying it. It has certainly sparked my interest in journalism and I’m hoping to land a proper full-time job as a journalist once my internship is over. I still have quite a bit of anxiety that there won’t be any vacancies available, but that’s a problem for another day. For now, I’m learning my craft and I’m building my portfolio, and that’s what matters for the time being.

Thirdly, I am dating a lovely girl who makes me happy. I would like to keep my relationship private and so I won’t be divulging more details, but this was too big of an update not to include!

My goal for 2026 is to keep consistent with blogging, which I know I’ve struggled with in the past, but I’m hoping that my newfound fulfilment in life and my love for writing will keep me going this time.

Happy new year everyone!

Love,

Katrina