Anyway: I don't know about any of you, but I'm so glad that 2012 is over.
but I'm not here to talk about the past... I'm here to talk about the future!
(or 2013, at least.)
I have resolutions that are actually pretty legit and share-able. Actually, it's more like a resolution with three separate parts. Or...it could be considered my mission for this new year. Whatever works.
My new year's resolution is to do more, be more, and see more.
You may wonder how the heck someone goes about doing more, being more, and seeing more.
Don't worry: so do I. That's sort of way I made that my new year's resolution, just to see if I could figure out how to go about it.
Why should I have some exact resolution to do a specific something when I can open myself up to the possibilities of anything?
But...I made a list of possibilities, broken into the categories of do more, be more, and see more. Check it.
- Do more: As you may know, I'm already in a sorority--better known as Phi Sigma Sigma, I dabble in swing dancing, and most importantly there's this crazy little thing called college that is kinda sorta super important for my future endeavors of being a psychologist or an author or whatever. But there's always more to be done. Always. I decided a few weeks ago to go on another Alternative Break--hopefully, on the one I want to go on. The first one I went on this time last year to the Ronald McDonald House was grrreat so why should I stop with just one? So that's one thing I want to do. I've also decided to volunteer at Masonic Pathways during this upcoming semester, since I had this project there during my freshman year that had a real impact on my life. I've been wanting to do it for a while--I just made all sorts of excuses as to why I couldn't do it. I'm also traveling to England for Spring Term so that constitutes as doing more as well.
- Be more: For this category, I thought about self-improvement and how I could improve upon certain aspects of myself. My thoughts thus far include worrying less about everything more often, being in the present moment more, being more open to change although I dislike it, and being more accepting of myself and less insecure. I also thought of being more of a friend and just being more of a person that people want to get to know, instead of the person who shuts down due to worry of whatever there is to worry about at that moment.
- See more: As in, seeing more in this life that I've been given and seeing more in the people I'm surrounded by everyday. God gave me a purpose and I intend to utilize it. I feel as if I'm getting closer but I want to continue to work towards whatever that purpose is. I want to continue to appreciate life as best as I can, since it's so precious and you only get once chance to make it or break it. As far as seeing more in people, I want to continue to see the inner good in people, although I must admit that people frustrate me to no end. There are plenty of times that I miss that inner good, and rather than feel guilty about it, I want to avoid missing the inner good altogether.
I think I'm done. Hopefully, this wasn't too revealing.
Happy 2013, everyone. Make it count.
Or as they would say in 2012, you only live once.
