Hey Y'all, Happy 2014! Each new year people make resolutions, things they would like to change about themselves from the previous year. I resolve to NEVER make resolutions again.
I don't want to keep looking at the previous year as a mistake and I don't want to look at myself as someone who can be or should be changed constantly. At 28 I am very proud of the woman I have become. I have learned to cherish the "mistakes" I have made in life as brilliant lessons learned and opportunities to learn more about who I am at my core. I have been blessed beyond belief, despite my circumstances and situations to have an amazing family (blood and not) around me. They have prayed, cried, laughed, cheered, encouraged, spoken truth and valued me through every part of my life. I wouldn't give that up for the world. Even when I fall short of the version of myself that I know that I am, I don't beat myself up about it. I take it as a moment to reflect, why did I make a certain choice, what motivated me to do so and a lesson to not make the same choices again.
So here's what I am looking forward to in 2014:
Making more mistakes, cherishing those around me, laughing, crying, praying, getting to know me a little bit more and most importantly Living! This thing called life, it's complicated, it's messy, but it is amazing, beautiful, captivating and it's OURS! You only get to live it once.
Enjoy the next 364 days of the new year, make it count! Make it worth it and make it your best!
I don't want to keep looking at the previous year as a mistake and I don't want to look at myself as someone who can be or should be changed constantly. At 28 I am very proud of the woman I have become. I have learned to cherish the "mistakes" I have made in life as brilliant lessons learned and opportunities to learn more about who I am at my core. I have been blessed beyond belief, despite my circumstances and situations to have an amazing family (blood and not) around me. They have prayed, cried, laughed, cheered, encouraged, spoken truth and valued me through every part of my life. I wouldn't give that up for the world. Even when I fall short of the version of myself that I know that I am, I don't beat myself up about it. I take it as a moment to reflect, why did I make a certain choice, what motivated me to do so and a lesson to not make the same choices again.
So here's what I am looking forward to in 2014:
Making more mistakes, cherishing those around me, laughing, crying, praying, getting to know me a little bit more and most importantly Living! This thing called life, it's complicated, it's messy, but it is amazing, beautiful, captivating and it's OURS! You only get to live it once.
Enjoy the next 364 days of the new year, make it count! Make it worth it and make it your best!
