Welcome to Newsletter 13! February 32, 2025 Edition

Spare me the lecture, I KNOW. I AM SO LATE WITH THIS EDITION. Once again, my friends, I sincerely apologize. I will work to GUARANTEE that this does not happen again.

ANYWAYS, now that February is over, the shortest month of the year, how’s everyone doing? Spring is ALMOST here, the days are getting longer, and the snow is melting. To call back to my first newsletter ever, we are now exiting hibernation (mad respect to those who remember that topic from my first newsletter ever).

February was a good month. A fun one. Tried some new things, went to some new places, met some new people. A lot of new things this past month.

Pause for a second. Lowkey, I’m sitting here, biting my nails, with no clue what to write about. I have some topics in my mind, but I just can’t get myself to write. Not sure why I’ve been putting off this February edition so much, but here I am now, forcing myself to write, with nothing coming out. I could edit this part out, but idk, my mental hurdle in writing this content feels like the only adequate and fitting thing to insert here. I feel like otherwise, I’m just writing to put on a show (callback to last month’s newsletter). But genuinely, I am lacking the energy, the inspiration, and the motivation right now to churn anything out.

BRB, I will come back to this newsletter in a couple of hours and see what flows.

We Are Walking Mosaics

Okay, I’m back.

One of the greatest compliments I have ever received is when someone tells me that something reminds them of me. Like a certain song or a particular smell or some restaurant. It makes me feel like I’ve left an imprint on the world; that there is proof that I exist. I’m trying to do this a lot more in my life – tell people what makes me think of them. I hope it makes them feel as good as it makes me feel.

When you take a step back and consider all of things you do or say or think because of the input and effect of someone or something else, it can be an overwhelmingly wonderful thing. I can’t drink a sangria without thinking about my friend Aadi, and all the drinks and laughs we shared when we went to Spain together. I can’t go to Jersey Mike’s Subs without thinking about all the good times and vibes I had there after track practice. I can’t watch Squid Game or Too Hot to Handle without thinking about my college roommates, Teo and David, because we used to Uber Eats McDonald’s at midnight and all watch together. I can’t finish a workout on a bad set because I think about how my Mom always said to never half-ass anything.

There are people in my life who are have been and still are in my life, people who were but no longer are in my life, people who were in my life only to leave my life, and people who have just recently entered my life. And this is truly a wonderfully confusing thing. It is sad to see people leave my life, to no longer include them in my story. But just because they aren’t in my life anymore, does not mean their impact is gone. I’ll never see my 7th grade bus driver again, but I will always remember his kind smile. I’ll never talk to the woman who swiped my Northeastern badge in the dining hall, but I’ll always remember how she would call me “sugar” and ask how my day was going.

This can be a happy or melancholy perspective, depending on how you frame it. You could perceive this as disheartening and scary, because the act of letting someone into your life means that you expose yourself to also losing them. Losing someone can be a scary thing; saying goodbye to someone is never easy. Whether it is a loved one, a friend, a professor, or a friendly bus driver – we all cherish human interaction and actively seek it out. Why else do we go and put ourselves out there if not to be accepted and embraced?

I’ve seen this notion circulating on social media before how humans are mosaics, and I wanted to expand deeper on this. I am a mosaic of everyone that is and was in my life. You are too, we all are. Whenever we question our self-worth, we must remember this. For you are not just yourself, but the amalgamation of all those around you. From our kindergarten teacher to the person ahead of us in line at the sandwich shop to your best friend, each of them, no matter the size, has etched a small part of themselves in the story of your life. Whether you realize it or not. And what a beautiful thing that is – to be living, breathing, walking proof of the existence of those around you.

Thank you for listening to me! Shorter month = shorter newsletter

You know the drill: everything I write here is something I am actively working on improving and implementing within myself. Writing them out also helps me to visualize what to work on and how to do it. And having you as my audience holds me accountable.

If you have any thoughts, comments, or feedback, please dish it to me! I’d love to know how I can improve. I am glad to have you here on my VasaVita journey.

If you want to talk more about anything I discussed in my newsletters, or want to learn more about VasaVita, check out my website below!

See you next month!

And last but not least, the following growth check!

You all know the drill now: in the sprit of transparency and holding myself accountable, I include my audience count here to keep you apprised on my growth. We lost someone in February ☹️ but oh well, gotta keep going!

Looking forward to ~hopefully~ some growth next month! If you have any ideas or tips, feel free to share!