After going through some tough turmoil in my personal life, I felt the need to be in full control of the direction my life was headed in. I finished school early, I built my friendships with the people the made the most impact on me, and then I packed (quite literally) my entire life in a car and moved a couple hundred miles to start adulthood in a foreign city.
The timeline above is like taking a five second glance of my past year. I couldn't include everything I've done, but those were a few that stood out to me. Looking back, I'm pretty proud of how much I've accomplished. How much I've grown I'm not sure, but I know I've done more (new and old) in that one year than I've done most of my life. Emotions were incredulously high, I broke down a couple dozen times, but I think I can safely say I had #noragrets. I revisited my predictions for last year and it seems like 2014 was a small tremor compared to the shake 2015 gave me.
So how well did I do with fulfilling my 2015 goals?
1. Take blogging seriously. No, not there yet but I'd say I improved a lot with the help of Jenn. I love the momentary escape blogging provides me, serious or not I know it's something I'll continue.
2. Make a goal and accomplish it weekly. This died down probably after the first month. Not that I didn't have goals, it just wasn't a weekly thing. This was definitely my driving factor throughout the year though. I always had a point throughout my day, week, or month that I knew I had to reach.
3. Treat my body right. I think this is something that should be ongoing. You should always treat your body well, it's your home. I didn't do that well of a job this year, considering it pretty much broke down, but emotional distress does take a toll on yourself. I've started taking daily vitamins again, and well, working out will take some more time.
4. "Do less with more focus". I think I did this! I knew never to take more than I could handle this year, and I didn't spread myself thin unless it was absolutely necessary. The only thing is I've been lacking focus more than ever, so finding motivation is the first step to bouncing back.
5. Shop with a purpose. I think I am doing a better job considering I shopped surprisingly less this year (*tugs shirt neck* ya know... cause the wallet was pretty barren). I invested in a lot of staple pieces but still had some weak points and bought items that I knew were bad quality. The classic items I did splurge on are now my favorites which is an encouraging sign that my closet is headed in the right direction.
Again, I'm not one for resolutions but I'm very much for self-improvement. Continuing last year's tradition, this is what I want to work on in 2016:
1. Find inspiration and keep that momentum going. I really want to make a mark on my career path this year. I've been at a standstill, so I need to search for what keeps me feeling refreshed and energized to continue down that path.
2. Treat my body right. Like I said, it's something that should always be a priority.
3. Handle disappointment better. I hold very high expectations for the people I love, and when I am even the slightest disappointed, I don't hide it. I don't think that kind of pressure is fair, so I have to learn how to be more forgiving.
4. Think more positively. Pretty much self-explanatory, but mostly negate my doubts (when unreasonable) and assure myself that whatever I wanted to do could be a good thing. Overall, just reach a more positive outlook on people and life too.
5. Work on my writing. To me, this entails reading more but also practicing through this blog. I think my writing style and composition has been repetitive or just declined. Especially when I blog, I feel rushed to push posts out, which results in shallow writing. Since it is something I've always taken pride in, I hope my writing becomes more accurate to my thoughts and will be expressed with eloquence.
Here's to another 365 days to make a difference!
You're absolutely amazing. Huge fan, can't wait for more blog posts! Happy 2016!
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