New Year's Resolutions 2018

Goodbye 2017, hello 2018!  How did this year fly by so quickly? I can still remember New Year’s Eve from last year. Hell, I can remember it from two years ago! And now here we are, on the cusp of another calendar year and I am in a position where I am contemplating how the last 12 months of my life have gone, as well as deciding what kind of resolution I want to make for 2018.

I had dubbed 2017 “The Year for Me”.  My focus was to do what was best for me. I wanted to “pursue new hobbies, new relationships, new experiences, while also continuing to surround myself with people who are such positive aspects of my life.” I had such an optimistic mindset going into it and was so determined to stick to resolution. 

2017, overall, was a pretty good year for me. I started working for a wonderful company here in Seattle, I paid off my student loan, I shared some fun memories with my friends, I went to a lot of concerts and shows, I found time to travel, and I learned a lot about myself through self-reflection and self-care. Yeah, there were some curveballs along the way, but I can say that the highs definitely outweighed the lows.  The funny thing about “The Year for Me” was that I was not always surrounded by such positivity, but those were the moments I learned the most about myself and what I want. I’m ending the year with a better idea of who I am, who I want to surround myself with, and the bullshit I will not put up with. Some may call it cynical, but I call it having a firm stance on what I want in life moving forward.  I will walk away from this year feeling like I did focus on myself and that I grew as a person. And that’s all I could ask for from myself.

I've been thinking for a couple weeks now what I want my resolution to be for next year. What do I want to do? What direction do I want to head in? Who do I want to surround myself with? After a pretty good "Year for Me", where do I go next?  

That all being said, I have decided that my resolution for 2018 is to make it “The Year of Experiences”. I want to travel more, see more, experience more. I want to put myself out there with people, new opportunities, and my passions. That's really what I want most for this time in my life. 

2017 was a great learning year for me and I think 2018 will be the time when I fully implement all that I've learned and gained to make for a completely bad ass, exciting, and fulfilling year. I'm not just optimistic, I'm excited. 

I'm looking forward to what 2018 and I hope you all will continue to follow along with my journey on this blog! 

Check out my 2017 year in review video here.