And With That, The 2024 Season Came To An End
Andriana shares her reflections and resolutions for 2025 as she welcomes the New Year.
Dear Reader,
Long time no see! As we step into the first days of January 2025, you will find me in my Athenian flat, working, writing, visualising and reflecting on what has been an undeniably transformative year.
2024 has indeed been extraordinary. It marks the birth of ARONIA LIVING, a dream turned reality! A platform where I could finally express myself creatively. A space to share my curated aesthetics, glimpses of my daily life, and moments of inspiration within the walls of my Athenian rental flat. The journey has been nothing less than incredible, filled with lessons and so much love from friends and beautiful strangers who have followed and supported me along the way.
With the close of one chapter and the dawn of another, it’s only natural to set goals and resolutions for the year ahead. As I sat down to envision ARONIA LIVING in 2025, I couldn’t help but reflect not only on the beauty of its creation, but also on the inconsistencies. The missed blog posts, the days where time slipped away, and the guilt that often followed. Month after month, I felt the weight of wanting to do more, to be more present here, and to fully commit to this creative endeavour that I love so deeply.
But you know what happened since the launch of this blog?
LIFE!
Life took over. Looking back on the past few months, I realised that although I haven’t been as active here, I’ve spent that time being truly present in life itself. Exploring love, travelling, working hard, living beautifully, and experiencing moments that may not have made it to the blog or my Instagram account, but were no less meaningful. On the contrary, they were soul-fulfilling moments that shaped the end of last year and the beginning of this one.
So, before setting resolutions or making any unrealistic commitments for the ARONIA LIVING blog this year, I took a moment to pause and ask myself: What can I genuinely commit to with this blog? Could I be more consistent with regular posts? Could it become a top priority in my free time?
The answer to those questions would probably be… ‘‘I don’t think so’’. And how do I feel about that? Surprisingly, at peace. Because the key lies in acceptance, and acceptance is liberating. I’ve realised that life doesn’t have to follow rigid expectations or tight timelines that we set to ourselves. I’ve come to embrace that I had, and still have, other priorities — and that’s okay. That I am ever-changing, and that’s okay too. Life is fluid, and so are we. The only thing we truly need to stay committed to is honouring our needs and priorities as we feel them at a certain point in time.
This is the 2025 advice I want to share with all of you reading this today: Be kind to yourself. Accept where you are, and trust that prioritising what truly matters to you—whatever that may be—is enough. Let go of guilt, perfection, and external pressures, and focus on what makes your heart feel full.
So, as I look forward to 2025, my focus will be on creating content with intention, letting go of perfection and guilt, and embracing the joy of sharing on this blog only when it feels right. ARONIA LIVING will continue to be a space of inspiration, collaboration, authenticity, and creativity, but also one that honours the natural pace of life.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Your support means the world to me, and I’m so excited for what’s to come.
Happy New Year to you all! 🤍
See you (mostly) on Instagram, where I’ll continue to share daily moments, inspiration, and everything in between x
With love,
Andriana
The photos above capture moments from my New Year’s Eve dinner party in the ARONIA flat. A cosy celebration filled with love, warmth, laughter, and a touch of curated charm.
