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New Year, New You?

Gracen Daniel
Jan 13, 2015
Texas Tech University
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New Year, New You?

Spring semester always seems to fly by. Formal season, spring break, and the promise of release for summer keeps our minds off of the daunting task of trying to survive classes. But this whole “new year, new me” phase has got to stop — before it even starts.

You were the exact same person in 2014 as you are in 2015.

Your issues, flaws, insecurities and fears are the same and will continue to weigh you down if you try to leave them in last year’s calendar. It’s time to buck up and deal with that ex-boyfriend that wrecked your heart (starting with a bubble bath and a pizza for good measure).

Throw your baggage out the window
…and try to find out why you lugged it around all year in the first place. That sister or brother that bugs you to no end? You are letting them ruin your day! It’s time to grow up, learn to mange conflict, and move on — without just brushing over the issue. 

Your problems may not ever go away (and it’s normal)

Everyone’s got crap. Cristina Yang (God rest her soul) had crap. Olivia Pope has crap. But do they pretend that they’re fine and move blissfully through adulthood? Heeeeeeck nah. Cristina had Meredith to talk to when she and Owen finally called it quits, and my girl Olivia plops on the couch with her famous glass of wine to sort through her day.      

The point?

2015 is nothing but a time period, and you get to move through it with your baggage. Are you going to deal with your problems and leave your baggage behind, or let that junk define your (inevitably awesome) year? 

Hint: You should choose the first one. 
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