With every new year comes a new beginning, new lessons to be learned, new adventures to experience, and plenty of new opportunities that open up. 2017 offered me plenty of lessons and pieces of advice that I’ll be taking with me into the new year. Here’s a few of them:
1. Stay Positive
Someone close to me once said, “What consumes your mind, controls your life.” Life isn’t always going to be all fun and games, but it’s important to remember that things do get better. Life is constantly changing. As long as you focus on what matters to you, good things will happen.
2. Eliminate the toxic people from your life
You are allowed to walk away from people who hurt you. You are allowed to walk away from people who bring negativity into your life. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for taking care of you.
3. Take time for yourself
Don’t be afraid to put yourself first. Spend some time doing the things that you love. Go to a movie. Read a book. Take a nice bath. Start a new hobby. Take some time to get in touch with what makes you who you are.
4. Learn to let things go
No one should have control over your emotions, your feelings, or your mindset, besides you. Find the closure you seek from within. Drop an old grudge. Let go of any hate, anger, or hurt you might be holding on to. You’ll thank yourself later.
And most importantly...
5. Live your best life
Do what makes you happy. Speak your mind. Live your truth. Focus on your personal growth. Laugh loud and smile often. At the end of the day, we only get one life and it’s time to make the most of it. Be unapologetically you.