Let’s take some risks

I’m taking the risk of posting this, my brother will kiiilll me when he sees this. And the picture is otherwise not related…ya girl is trying photography now though

I know everyone says this, but it’s only because it’s true- I cannot believe another year just ended! A year ago, I was spending New Year’s in a friend’s apartment, just chilling with a couple people, this year I’m back home watching the house and waiting for everyone to regather like I always have every year. 365 days of confusion, of disappointment, of successes, of happiness- of growth. When I look back on the person I was a year ago, I can see so much different between that girl and the person I am now, and that’s what’s really fulfilling about it. I’ve challenged some of my beliefs, I’ve allowed myself to let go of people and fought for the ones that mean something to me, I’ve learned to let other people be human, and to forgive. This year, I hope to do same for myself.

I’m not really one for resolutions but I think some overarching goals can be useful. So, I’m gonna share those with you all.

I hope to strengthen my relationship with God; I hope to grow into a kinder, more forgiving person- both to myself and to others; I hope to expand my knowledge of the world, and my understanding of other cultures, I want to have something with my name on it, a creative project of some kind, and for this blog, I hope to reach a thousand subscribers, people with whom I actively engage and from whom I learn.

There’s so much we all want to do with our lives, and I hope that this year, you will be your own cheerleader and push yourself to achieve those things.

I really look forward to checking in with you all at the end of this one!

Have an amazing New Year’s everyone, and an even more amazing 2016.