Yes, I realize I am four months late to the enlivening, transformative season of New Year's resolutions, full of individuals holding onto the feeling that this is going to be their year. However, these past few months have taken me down an obscure, vulnerable path, comprised of hopeless mindsets and frightened faces, and I couldn't sit back and wait for 2019 to drag me down.

For too long, I have been afraid to chase the ideas that fascinate every part of me, and while I have continued to enlighten myself with inspirational encouragement, I regrettably find myself in the same emotional state: fearful and confused.

Then, just recently, I ran across a book that has heroically inspired me to be a word I have never once used to describe myself: brave.

The book If You Find This Letter by Hannah Brencher, tells the story of the author's journey from feeling completely disconnected and hesitant about her future to Brencher discovering her life purpose by doing what she loves most: writing letters.

If You Find This LetterLillian Oliver

This beautiful memoir is bursting with feelings that have encompassed me for so long, and as I read, page after page, watching Brencher turn her insecurities and doubts into a global development, I realized my fears are not stronger than me. Throughout my journey with this book, I felt my insecurities and fears become smaller and less powerful which endowed me with surreal confidence and a true sense of individuality.

With the reassurance of Brencher's memoir, I have chosen bravery as my word for 2019. I will lay my eyes on ideas that embody my interests, and I will not let fear take them away from me. As I travel more into 2019, my plan is to incorporate more moments with myself, exploring my well-being and happiness, and with a bit of luck, I just might unearth a notable purpose in my own life.

So, here's to April. May you be the start of something downright remarkable.