1. IF YOU'RE GOING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT, CHANGE IT; IF YOURE NOT GOING TO CHANGE IT, DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT IT
This was actually something my mom said to me once when I was little that really stuck with me. To me, it means that no matter how much you complain about something or dont like something, it wont change until you decide to change it. This year, I want to keep this in mind as much as possible, whether it comes to my self-image, my life, school, etc. Talking about changing something doesn't change it, but doing something about it does. Action over reaction in 2013.
2. FIND MORE CONFIDENCE IN MYSELF TO BELIEVE IN RELATIONSHIPS
My whole life I've struggled with relationships. I've been around a lot of really broken and unhealthy relationships, both romantic and friendship. But thats a story for another day. But this year I hope that i can find the confidence to believe that I am not the sum of other peoples mistakes, nor am i the sum of my own. i have the power to change things and make different choices than the ones I've seen fail. I hope this will lead to stronger relationships with friends and family, and maybe even romantic relationships if they come along.
3. READ MORE
I can already say I've failed considerably at this so far because I've been so busy/ spend way to much time on the internet. haha! BUT there are still 11 months left to make good on this promise to myself! Slow and steady wins the race right? ;)
4. JOURNAL OFTEN
I say often because I'm being realistic that I wont be able to keep up everyday because things come up/ you fall asleep before you get a chance to write your day down! However, so far I've journaled 27 of the 28 days of the year! Which makes me feel fantastic! I've found that I really enjoy it and kind of wish I'd started way earlier!
5. TAKE BETTER CARE OF MYSELF EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY
And by this I dont mean: i want to lose 20 pounds kind of take care of myself physically. While getting healthy in that aspect is definitely part of what I want to do this year, I am not someone who has ever really been obsessed with loosing weight. HOWEVER, I am a college student who eats lots of junk food and rarely exercises, and thats not healthy for anyone. So I want to get to an "i like doing this because it makes me feel good" place this year. And the same goes for my emotional health. This past summer was really hard on me, and I still find myself getting a little down sometimes because everything is so different from Freshman year. I hope to find someone, professional or not, who can help me work through the different things I struggle with.
6. DONT STOP WRITING
This was something I was really proud of myself for actually keeping up with last year! I hope to still write here at least once monthly, as well as continue doing different creative writing exercises throughout the year. thankfully i just got 642 Thing to Write About to keep me inspired all year!
7. KICK BAD HABITS
Admittedly, i have some pretty weird habbits. For instance, I am ALWAYS touching my eyebrows/face. I tend to do it when I'm bored or stressed. I just want to knock that habit and some others (like not paying attention to what someone is saying when I'm looking at my tv/phone/computer or staying up way too late) by the end of this year.
8. COMPLETE ANOTHER 3 ITEMS FROM BUCKET LIST
I had so much fun doing this last year, I'm doing it again! This year, I'm shooting for:
- Visiting London
- Visiting France
- Working for CMA
All of which I think I can accomplish! but of course I'm not limited to those!
9. CONTINUE TO BE HAPPY
because this life is the best i could imagine :)
10. NOT TO FORGET ALL MY RESOLUTIONS FROM LAST YEAR
Last year was a defining year in my life. I learned SO much from the resolutions I made that I really hope I will remember them and continue to be bold, to be a light, and to keep writing and making the most of the time I have on this planet.
So heres to another year! Thanks for letting me have over a year here to write about my life. I can only hope it has inspired you in some way!
Happy New Year, may it remain happy until we say it again next year!
God Bless,
Parker
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