Blogging Challenge Day 12 | My Most Cherished Memories

It's very hard having to select a few instances of my life and label them as my most cherished memories. Nevertheless, I have selected five events, listed below that I would consider very memorable mostly because they were either goals that I had or said events changed the course of my life for the better.

1. The first time I held Elly
The very first time I held my daughter, I felt so much love at the sight of her. I couldn't believe that she was finally in this world. If I was to quantify them, this would be my most cherished memory.

2. Finally getting my driving license
Going to driving school has been on my to do list for about three years now and something always happened that made me postpone going for classes. But this year, I finally did and I am so happy to strike this item off my to do list for 2018.

3. Starting my shop
Having a clothing store has always been a dream of mine. One of my goals when I started this blog was to eventually have my own shop. This dream is so ingrained in me that even when business has slowed down a bit I find it very hard to pack it all up. Instead, I feel even more motivated to work towards achieving this goal.

4. Getting a writing job
Writing has always been a part of me. I started to write in primary school and over the years it has taken different forms but my overall goal was to work for a magazine and eventually produce my own publication. I'm very fortunate to have a mentor who is just as keen on establishing me as a renowned writer as I am.

5. Starting my blog
This blog was my first public outlet for my writing. I'm sad to admit that for the last few years, I haven't been as consistent here as I would love to be. My consolation is that no matter how much I am going through, I haven't given up on it yet and I am determined to keep at it as my creative outlet.

What are some of your most cherished memories?

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