2023 Reflection 𐙚🧸‹𝟹
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— "Everything has changed and yet, I am more me than I've ever been."
-Ian Thomas
2023.
Upon reflecting on 2023, I would describe it as a year filled with challenges—a beautiful challenge, teeming with opportunities for growth, exploration, and surpassing my own expectations.
"Trust the Process" served as my guiding mantra throughout the year, urging me to persevere through the initial struggles of ideas, projects, and experiences, pushing forward with resilience….
until the very end.
Yes, 2023 was challenging.
Busy.
Stressful.
But it was also inspiring.
Uplifting.
Joyous.
✨Looking back, I'm genuinely amazed by all the multitude of accomplishments I've achieved in the year of 2023.✨
I've…
🧸 Successfully graduated from Community College
🧸 Embarked on a journey at a University
🧸 Enhanced my driving skills
🧸 Secured a job
🧸 Joined a college club
🧸 Formed connections with new people
🧸 Delved into learning Japanese
🧸 Embraced baking as a new hobby
🧸 Explored new foods
🧸Made tons of moodboards
🧸 Got a lot more active on Tumblr, Discord, AO3, Wattpad
🧸 Entered Two Writing Events: Fest No Jutsu 2023 & NaruHina Month 2023
🧸 Took part in a personal Q&A session for Nhmonth23.
🧸Received FanMail: Nhmonth23
🧸 Wrote… a lot.
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This year, my approach to writing took a significant turn. I've actively pushed myself to step outside my comfort zone, delving into writing alternative universes (AUs) that I've never attempted before—exploring uncharted territories I never thought I would. It's been a transformative journey, challenging my creativity in new and crazy ways.
𐙚🧸‹𝟹 - This Year I have written 467,449 words: give or take. (Naruhina)
(Also) In all I have made 55 moodboards (Naruhina)
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⋆ ˚。⋆୨2023 mч wrítíng єndєαvσrs ୧⋆˚。⋆
⋆˚。⋆thє undєrlчíng єvíl
NaruHina
✨nαruhínα mσnth 2022✨
Prompt: Fairytale, Gifted & Cursed + Enemies to Lovers
Wattpad | AO3 | FF.Net.
⋆ ˚。⋆୨Published in May 2023 ୧⋆˚。⋆
⋆˚。⋆αuє rєvσír
NaruHina
✨nαruhínα mσnth 2022✨
Prompt: Angel & Demon + Lost & Found + To'oborni
Wattpad | AO3 | FF.Net.
⋆ ˚。⋆୨Published in July 2023 ୧⋆˚。⋆
⋆˚。⋆kíss mє, thríll mє - nαruhínα smut cσllєctíσn
NaruHina
Wattpad | AO3
⋆˚。⋆Eighteen One-Shots Completed: May - Dec. (2023) ⋆˚。⋆
⋆ ˚。⋆୨Initally published in May 2023 ୧⋆˚。⋆
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NaruHina
✨Fest No Jutsu 2023✨
Wattpad | AO3 | FF.net.
⋆ ˚。⋆୨Published in October 2023 ୧⋆˚。⋆
⋆˚。⋆nαruhínα mσnth 2023
NaruHina
A part of the 'Kiss Me Thrill Me Smut Collection'
⋆˚。⋆Five One-shots Completed: Dec 1 - Dec. 31 (2023).
Tumblr | Wattpad | AO3
⋆ ˚。⋆୨Published in December 2023 ୧⋆˚。⋆
⋆˚⋆୨Conclusion୧⋆˚。⋆
In the grand scheme of things, 2023 has been an exhilarating and wonderfully chaotic journey that I'm sure I'll fondly remember. ✨
Far from being a tough year, it turned out to be quite remarkable for me. I achieved a bunch of things I never imagined, ventured into uncharted territories, wrote Ooeshots/fanfics I never thought would come to my head, and created a plethora of mood boards—a hobby I find truly enjoyable.
The only reason why I began to do this whole 'reflection post thingy.' is because I was inspired by many others here on Tumblr who were taking their time to reflect on the passing year and their accomplishments.
I decided to give it a try, and now, I think I will make this a personal tradition.
Each year, I'll document my successes, reminisce about what I've done and achieved, and immortalize it all in writing for my own reflection.
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2023 was truly amazing, but I have a feeling 2024 might just top it.(this is me wishful thinking, haha).
I'm truly looking forward to all that lies ahead!
#Goodbye 2023
✨Happy New Years! ✨
- Powerful_Niya
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The way some of y'all talk about Luke Newton is just. . .I need this fandom to check itself with a swiftness, because the very thinly veiled ableism is ENOUGH. Like it is WILD to see, in the year of our lord 2024, people either actively infantalizing or talking down this grown man.
Calling Luke Newton stupid for behaviors that are just him displaying his Neurodivergence? Ableism. Saying it because it takes him longer to answer a question is ableism. Saying it because he said something 'incorrectly' or not as eloquently on the fly as his neurotypical costars? Ableism.
Saying he's boring because he's quiet or he doesn't talk as much (because he often needs more processing time and/or has anxiety to surmount) is ableism. Knitpicking his social media and how he doesn't interact as much with a fandom that has actively been cruel to him is ableism.
Assuming Luke is out here like some helpless little lamb clinging to Nicola because 'oh, she's his comfort person!' instead of recognizing that they both lean on and like each other? Is ableism. Saying he has a one sided infatuation with her BECAUSE he needs her as said comfort person is ableism. Essentially being all 'awwww, poor wee baby, he has anxiety so thankfully his neurotypical costar is there to pick up the slack!' is. ableism. You cannot in one breath say that Nicola's love language is touch but also that Luke is the only one ever reaching to hold her hand because he needs her to ground him. That's ableism.
They both like each other. They have a very close relationship and they both clearly admire the other and like to be around one another. To frame it as him being some inept toddler and her as his more capable caretaker and 'thank God he has her to give him the save' is ableism! That's ableism, babes!! And in many cases people don't recognize that's what they're taking part in, but that's what it is.
He is a grown man and a hell of an actor. Yes, he's quieter than some of his costars. Yes, he contemplates what he says in his mind before he says it, and it takes him some time to do so. Yes, he doesn't behave the way his neurotypical peers do. He doesn't have to. He won't- because he has a neurodivergent brain. And he shouldn't have to behave as a neurotypical person or an 'acceptable' neurodivergent person to have respect from people who claim to be his fans.
He's been outspoken and unapologetic about being a neurodivergent actor with ADHD and dyslexia and how that can contribute to difficulties in the current media machine. He has discussed his coping mechanisms. He has specifically done so because he knows how difficult it can be to be a neurodivergent person in the limelight, and he uses that spotlight to show other neurodivergent actors they can be successful, too. And people saw this openly neurodivergent man and said some mad out of pocket nonsense about him.
As the tour comes to a close, I just really need people to look back on their beliefs and viewpoints during it and do some reflection, because I am side-eying a LOT of takes that have gone largely uncontested.
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