Something New

Last week, I decided to take down all of my Christmas decorations. The new year had finally come once again. While putting everything away, I began to feel sad. Christmas is my favorite time of year, in fact I love the whole month of December. When January comes though, I never feel excited for the renewal of another year. It's not that I don't want the new year to come but it's the fact that everything that had been put on a stand still has to start again. All of the Christmas decorations come down, the vacation days disappear, and  life goes back to reality. Although those things are slightly sad to think about, the main reason why I don't really care for the new year is because of my resolutions. Every year I try to make resolutions for myself, and many times I fail to complete them. Of course, I have been successful in certain goals that I set for myself, but only because those goals were in my comfort zone. No, this year I didn't make a resolution to lose weight, eat healthier, or travel the world (although they might end up on my list for the future). Instead I made the resolution to be happy with myself.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm actually very happy! I have an amazing boyfriend, a wonderful family, and I'm going to a college that I really enjoy. Sometimes though, I feel like I want to do more to express myself in a productive way. It wasn't until my college writing teacher told me that I have a great talent when it comes to writing. That's when I thought, "Hey, maybe I should make a blog."

This idea has been in the back of my mind for over a month, and now... I'VE DECIDED TO DO IT! I realized that if I didn't take this step then I wouldn't have been satisfied with myself. I'm very excited for this blog because I want to have something that expresses me, a quiet, awkward, funny, nice, and quirky girl. To be honest, this is something that I never thought I would do. It is something that is definitely out of my comfort zone, but I know it will be worth it. Even if it is a complete fail at least I can say that I tried!

So here's to a new year and new beginnings! Cheers!