2015. It went as fast as it came. It's the time of year when all the articles about the year start to be published, all the major events, all the trials and tribulations, all the good, bad, and ugly. I'd like to think and say that this article will be different, just like I will be.
The saying goes "new year, new me," and yes, it's old, cliche and annoying, but honestly, it's the only thing that can apply to me at this time in my life. I have been on the bandwagon for years and years, making New Year's resolutions that I know I won't keep, and saying all these things, knowing well enough that I will never be that person, but this time, it's totally different.
I know that in comparison to what some of my friends, and a whole bunch of people that I never have or ever will meet have gone through this year, mine is minimal at best, but it was a lot for me. I went through some of the most major changes that I could ever go through, and thankfully, I came out on top, for the most part that is. I lost a lot of myself this year, but I also gained a lot more than I could've ever expected.
2016 is going to be a better year for the simple reason that I need it to be. I need this upcoming year to be everything 2015 was not, and that's a very high expectation. I need 2016 to bring me the calm and relaxation that didn't seem to be in the cards for me for 2015. I need 2016 to bring me people that I can truly count on, and I need 2015 to take everyone negative away with it.
In 2016 I will to learn to stop wearing my heart on my sleeve, and I will learn how to love and trust again. I will put myself first for the first time in my life, and I will go after what I want. I will depend on myself, and I will try to be more positive.
2015 was a hard year. I loved, and I lost, both romantically and otherwise. People walked in and out of my life. My world was flipped every which way possible, and for the majority of the year, I felt like I was drowning. 2016 is going to be a big year for me, for those of you who stick around to watch, and those who I will encounter, I'm excited to see what this year is going to bring me.
2016, I'm running head on into you; hope you're ready, because I sure as hell am.
