The year 2018 will be the best year of my life (so far).

I promised myself that I am going to better myself in anyway possible. I told myself that I will not try to control things that I can’t.

I will not surround myself with negativity. I will only surround myself with people who will continue to love and support me no matter what path I go down.

I will not focus on the negative, I will address it and handle it, but I won’t let it destroy me. I will be open and honest about anything and everything. I will live my life knowing that the only person that I have to make happy.

I will live my life knowing that I am the most important person. I will not let that make me arrogant, rude, or cruel, but only to make myself happier.

I am doing this because I am tired of living in fear of the future. I am tired of having to lie to people about who I am. I am tired of doing things I am uncomfortable doing out of fear of what someone will say. I am tired of caring about other people's opinions of me because the only opinion that SHOULD matter to me is my own.

I choose to be my own person. I choose to be the best I can be, in my job, in school and In my life. I choose to have my own opinion and not be afraid to share it. I choose to love myself regardless of how negative I may feel. I choose to love myself regardless of when someone points out a “flaw” or if they compliment me on something. I choose to love my work and not be ashamed of it if someone doesn’t like it. I choose to put my emotions first while still helping others with their own.

Call me selfish, arrogant, rude or maybe even self-centered, but I choose to be happy.