Hello Dearest Readers, First of all , Happy new year , it's gonna be a productive year for all of us, the biggest risk I took in 2025 was deciding to move from Lagos to Uyo, looking back now, I can clearly say it wasn’t a small decision at all, Lagos is stressful, yes, but it is also familiar, It is where I knew how things worked, where I had my routine, my struggles, my little comfort zones, Choosing to leave all that behind and start afresh somewhere else felt like a bold move at the time, and honestly, I thought it would turn out better than it did.
The decision to move wasn’t random. I was hopeful, I believed a change of environment would help me reset mentally and emotionally, I thought Uyo would be calmer, less expensive, and give me space to breathe and plan my next steps properly, In my head, it made sense, Sometimes, when life feels overwhelming, moving feels like the solution, i truly believed I was doing the right thing for myself.
The move itself came with its own challenges, but the biggest risk wasn’t even relocating, it was trusting people with my belongings. When I decided to return to Lagos, I couldn’t move all my things myself, so I trusted friends to help send them down, at that point, I didn’t think twice, these were people I believed I could rely on, I had no reason to doubt them, or so I thought.
Unfortunately, that trust cost me, some of my belongings got stolen in the process, things I worked hard to get, things that had both financial and emotional value to me, When I found out, it felt like a heavy blow, not just because of the loss, but because of the betrayal and disappointment that came with it, It hurt realizing that the risk I took didn’t just fail, it left me with less than I had before.
Emotionally, it wasn’t easy to process. I questioned myself a lot, Why did I rush? Why did I trust so easily? Why didn’t I find a safer way? Those questions kept replaying in my head, at some point, I even felt foolish for trying to chase a fresh start, but with time, I began to see that risk taking doesn’t always come with rewards, Sometimes, it comes with lessons.
If I find myself in the same situation again, will I take that same risk? Honestly, yes and no, I would still consider relocating if I felt it was necessary for my growth or peace of mind, moving itself wasn’t the problem, The problem was how I handled certain parts of it, i would be more careful, more intentional, and less trusting when it comes to my personal belongings, I have learned that not everyone will handle your things with the same care you would.
That experience taught me to just slow down and plan better, It taught me that hope should be balanced with caution, It also taught me that losses, as painful as they are, do not erase your strength, I lost things, yes, but I did not lose myself.
2025 showed me that taking risks doesn’t always end in success stories, but every risk leaves you wiser, and for me, that lesson alone was worth holding on to.
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