Coming off of a hard year can make you feel a lot like falling off a treadmill (see below): in a never-ending cycle only to come to the painful realization you have to do it all over again. The tired cliches of New Years resolutions may seem discouraging, but a new year simply means a whole new chance to enact the power you possess every single day and truly make a change (if that's what you so desire). The year 2017 can mean a lot of things and only time will tell, but let my homegirl TSwizzle show you just a few things this year can be...
The year you kick that bad habit
New year, new me, am I right?
The year you finally try out that sport/hobby/thing you saw on Pinterest a year ago
What better way to start the new year than learning how to make your own diy candle votive?
The year you motivate yourself to workout
Great workout ideas include running on the treadmill, rolling out of bed to walk to the dining hall, and forgetting something once you're halfway to class.
The year you get those grades you want
And maybe kick that awful procrastination habit, but hey one step at a time.
The year you do something that scares you
Note: friends hiding in a bathroom and jumping out at you at inopportune times will do the trick.
The year you learn to treat yourself
Whether it's jars of Nutella, baking cookies till midnight, or watching that documentary on seagulls you were curious about, taking care of yourself can go a long way.
The year you make more time for friends
Even if it means forcing your roommate to stay in and have a dance party for two.
The year you give back
Fact: Making another person smile increases your own happiness by 100000%
The year you stop apologizing for who you are
Because who you are is pretty awesome, and if someone can't see that it's their problem, not yours.
The year you stop caring what people think
The view is pretty great when you're dancing on your own (in a onesie is recommended).
The year you overcome your battles
And realize that it's okay to not be okay.
The year you fall in love
Even if it's simply falling more in love with yourself.
The year you realize you can do ANYTHING
You, yes YOU! You are a fully capable work of ART that has the ability to create, inspire, invent, and accomplish literally anything you set your mind to. Chances are, the only thing in your way is you.
The year you don't give up on yourself
Because even when there are hard times...
You'll always have people there to help you Shake it Off
Here's to an amazing 2017
