Happy New Year, everyone!

Today is the last day of 2013! Remember last year, we all thought we were going to die? How far we've come. Good for you humanity.

A lot of things happened this year, I won't go on and tell you them all. Or maybe I'll name a few.

1. I moved in with some lovely people, and have a new place to call home.
2. I got my first ever job!
3. I gained a wonderful relationship.
4. And I've managed to survive some of the toughest times of my life.

Successful year. But, like all things, you have to make some improvements. Although, I know, in a few short weeks my resolutions will be last thing on my mind, I would like to share some of the things I'd like to improve on.

1. Improve my GPA. 

Last year, I made a resolution of making the Deans List. A personal goal of mine. I want to do well in school. People often scoff at me about me wanting to better, but, hey, some of us have to be over-achievers to compensate for the under-achievers.

2. Go outside more. 

I am not a very social person. For me, staying in, in a quiet room, watching a movie with my boyfriend is all the more being then being out with a group of people. Don't get me wrong, I love my friends, but I am a private person. Outdoors would be my goal to step away from being so private and enjoying nature.

3. Looking after myself better. 

I have diabetes. And I need to look after it better. End of story.

4. Manage my money better. 

I ran into financial crisis this year. I hit hard times, and managing my money is a good way to curb that issue for good. I need to pay attention to what I'm spending, and the difference between needing and wanting something /unnecessary/.

5. Love more, trust more. 

As I mentioned above, I found love in someone this year. I love him more then words. He helps me whenever I'm down, up, upside down. I have a lot of trust issues and it causes sometimes tough times between us. But we care about each other a lot, and I owe it to myself and him to love more, trust more. 

Happy New Year, everyone!

~ N 

Alternatives!

I didn't plan on posting today, however while doing my usual internet surfing I came across a proactive way to be healthy.

If you are trying to find more ways to be healthy in your life that are relatively simple, have a look at these.

How do you plan to be healthy?

~ N 

50 Reasons

In lieu of all the disastrous events of these past weeks. I was chatting with a friend of mine who felt the need to give me a way to feel better. 

Here are fifty ways:

1. You are unique, and no one else in the entire universe is just like you are.

2. Someone deeply loves you, more than you know.

3. You can change your life, it is never too late.

4. Without life, you can not feel love or give love. It is one of the greatest gifts of living.

5. You have the chance to be creative.

6. You can experience being a father or mother.

7. You can learn a new hobby.

8. You can feel how good it feels to simply laugh.

9. You can discover new friends and new people, and learn from them.

10. You can experience and enjoy eating, sleeping…and sex.

11. You can try something new, anytime you want.

12. Someone you love depends on you.

13. Even when you have a bad day, you never know what can happen the next day…or in the next moment. Life can turn on a dime.

14. You can sit and play in the rain, like you did as a child. If you didn’t, you need to try it.

15. You can turn your passion into your work.

16. You can enjoy and love having a new dog, cat, or any animal you may take interest in.

17. You can experience twilight on a summer evening…and do nothing more.

18. You can create something that can impact others.

19. You can find something you love so much, that when you do it, you lose all track of time.

20. You can dance, sing, or …run a marathon.

21. You can finally overcome that one big fear of yours and really feel free.

22. You can travel to other far places to give you a greater perspective on life outside your own world.

23. You can be happy, because you were made and created just the way you are…for a reason. You don’t need to be anyone else. And put simply, you can’t be anyone else but you. Why resist that?

24. Learn to stretch daily and see how it will make you feel happy. Or try yoga.

25. You have a chance of living to be 100. Imagine how you would feel on THAT birthday!

26. You never know, this life may be it. Enjoy it fully.

27. You might discover that the biggest fear you have, may actually be a gift to make life more colorful for you.

28. You can enjoy pizza. Or a good beer.

29. You can lose yourself in things of beauty such as a musical masterpiece or a great novel.

30. You can enjoy a nap…with your favorite dog or cat.

31. You can go a beach or local swim hole and feel like a kid again.

32. You can master a hobby such as magic tricks or playing an instrument.

33. You can experience the feeling of a crush.

34. You can build something that can last longer than you will.

35. You can be or do anything you want. There are no rules.

36. You can learn the simple power of how meditation can make you feel happy and content.

37. You can play in the snow.

38. Everyday you are one day closer to your death, once you don’t fear dying, you begin living.

39. You can enjoy your favorite food, or try new ones.

40. You may witness or experience a miracle.

41. You may create a miracle for someone.

42. It’s never too late to go back to school and learn something you have had passion about.

43. You can teach a person or a child something you are good at. It could change their life.

44. Something you do in 1, 2 or 10 years from now may make another person’s life much better.

45. If you are not in love, just know that person for you is out there…right now, alive in this world.  You may meet them tomorrow, or in 5 years…but eventually your worlds are likely to collide.

46. You can discover how true, sustained silence is the greatest sound in the world.

47. You can stand on your head and ignite your inner child.

48. You can start a chain of reactions that will cause happiness in thousands of other people (or millions) by doing one simple action.

49. You can eliminate cell phones, computers, and other things that detach you from truly feeling yourself.

50. You can enjoy how good it feels to simply…breathe. It is your natural life force.

Hopefully after reading this you found something on this list that makes you happy to be here. 

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