I’m not really one to make New Year Resolutions. When I used to, they were the typical “I’m going to be healthy this year!” ordeal that last all of three days. So to me it seems ridiculous to declare to the world about all the changes that you’re NOT going to make.
But I’ve thought about it this year and I think that there’s a beauty to “starting fresh”. I was reminded by my Timehop app this morning about where I was a year ago. I was in an awful place, suffering from loss, depression, loneliness and a number of other things that were weighing me down. Last year for New Years Eve I posted a tweet that said that 2014 was simply going to be better than 2013. No specific goals, it was just going to be better. And it has been. I can say with honesty that I’m happy, and I’m comfortable being myself.
I don’t think finding happiness had anything to do with setting a resolution or a goal for myself. Or really anything to do with a new year beginning. I think it’s just the mentality of things starting over. Knowing that you can start a new chapter on a blank page and rebuild yourself, kinda.
In the past year I was privileged to meet some of the most remarkable people who love the Lord and taught me to love myself no matter what others might think of me. I’ve made many memories, travelled to new places, and allowed myself to experience life in a way I never really had before: by being alive in the present.
In a nutshell, 2014 was everything I hoped it to be. And I expect even greater for this coming year.
So here’s my 2015 resolution: Continue to be present. Live. Experience the world, meet new people, try new cultures. Step out of my own shoes and look at something by someone else’s point of view. Learn and grow. Don’t be afraid. Make this year better than the last.
I wish all of you a very happy New Year, and I hope all of you find joy in the coming year!
