2025 became a year of growth for me, with changes in my personal life, self-development, health, and creativity.
1. My first and most important achievement was that I got married.
2. Fulfilled our dream.
We attended a concert by the band “Imminence.” Photos of our happy faces were posted on the band’s account and on vocalist Eddie Berg’s page, and we even shook hands with him. For more than an hour, from just an arm’s length away, we watched a live performance of the songs we had been singing along to for months, dreaming of that moment.
3. I made health and rest a priority.
I became even more attentive to my diet. I built healthy habits into my routine: I started keeping a daily journal, consistently tracking my progress, habits, condition, and nutrition. I limited my time on social media, using it mostly for work. Daily reading, contrast showers, walks, gratitude practice, meditation, stretching, warm water throughout the day, posture awareness, coffee no earlier than an hour after meals, and many other improvements.
4. I worked a lot on myself.
I completed courses at 3 educational programs and am currently in the process of completing the fourth. I listened to hundreds of hours of podcasts and started implementing what I consider useful for myself. I read 11 books (partially read books were not included in this list), mostly on psychology and self-development:
- Yuri Muradyan — “The Game of Atlants. The Alchemy of Dreams”
- Nina Zvereva — “I Ask, They Answer Me”
- Nina Zvereva — “The Magic of Communication. You Can Learn This!”
- Oscar Hartmann — “Just Do It Simple”
- Tatyana Muzhitskaya — “The Theory of Improbability”
- Tatyana Muzhitskaya — “A Romance with Oneself”
- Tatyana Muzhitskaya — “Take, Give, and Enjoy”
- Ilya Latypov — “One on One with Life”
- John Strache — “The Cafe on the Edge of the World”
- John Strache — “Return to the Cafe on the Edge of the World”
- Alexandre Dumas — “The Count of Monte Cristo. Volume 1”
5. I traveled
My spouse and I visited Iturup Island, China, and Japan. We climbed the Great Wall of China, attended Osaka Expo 2025, performed a purification ritual at the center of Shintoism in Japan—on the sacred mountain Koya, undertook a pilgrimage on Mount Kurama in Kyoto, and had many more adventures, which I share on my channel and in the blog on my website.
6. I did a lot of shoots.
I filmed concerts for bands such as THE HATTERS, Yulia Savicheva, RADIO TAPOK, Andrew Donalds, and many others. I created 3 videos for the MUZCULT project, which helped secure a winning victory in that competition. One of the videos also took 1st place in the video contest “Shot from the Language” in the category “University and college students aged 18+, literature.”
I shot theater performances, backstages, travel content, and much more.
7. I held a creative meeting on the theme “The Art of Choosing the Best: Happiness, Creativity, and an Intentional Life, ” where I shared my creed and what aesthetics means to me. Everything went very warmly, with laughter, tears of joy, and heartfelt stories. This was my first experience organizing an event of this format.
8. I submitted an application to register my own brand KIMESTHETICA, which includes the subbrand KIMEDIA.
9. I started making hats.
I created the necessary conditions and made my first 3 original fedoras.
10. I have made many leather accessories.
The geography of my creations already stretches from Sweden to Japan. I made and presented belts for all members of the band “Imminence” and for Yulia Savicheva. I completed a large order — now nearly two dozen check holders made by my hands are on display in one of the city’s lounge bars.
11. I bought a new camera and a lot of related gadgets.
Completely changed my ecosystem. The joy of shooting and the content have both multiplied. The results can be seen on this website.
12. Started a Telegram channel and a blog on my website.
Initially, the TG channel was planned as a photo stock, but I decided I have something to share. It turned out that I enjoy writing. I have big plans for it.
13. I made a turnkey website for a travel agency.
I fully handled the design, content filling with my own materials and photos. From the slogan to the launch.
I also spent time with loved ones, sang songs, laughed, cried, enjoyed the warmth, nature, and moments of my life, and talked about how to be happy.
