Happy New Year! I don't know about you, but I'm glad the shit sandwich that was 2014 is over. Was it the worst year I've ever had? No, far from it (those awards would go to 2001 and 2011.) I'm not going to rehash all the events 2014 because it's just not worth it, but it was a year of a lot of change (much of it not good) and I had to say goodbye to some very special members of my family, and, by extension, a huge piece of my childhood.
I actually think I held it together really well for most of the year (and was way more optimistic than I've ever been) but something started to shift in October and by November I found myself in a state of depression that I've been slowly digging myself out of ever since. I know most people don't think depression is serious or that big of a deal, but if you don't treat it, it gets ugly real fast. Things started to look up on Christmas and I feel like I'm finally reaching a state of "normal" again...and it feels good. Of course, 2014 wasn't entirely crappy - a lot of good things happened too, but I'm not sad to see it go. Peace out 2014, don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.
Now that it's January 1st, everyone is making resolutions and declaring a complete overhaul on life. Truth be told, I've never been one to make resolutions because, like 98% of the population, I can't seem to stick with it past January 8th. I tend to be a bit more free spirited and don't like trying to fit my life into the confines of some arbitrary declaration of "I will lose 25 pounds" or "I will save $10,000 in my emergency fund." Let's be real - at the end of the day we all want to look better, feel better, have more money in our bank account, have good relationships, travel, be organized, etc. I'm certainly not immune to the lure of a resolution, but I read something yesterday that really struck me - instead of a resolution that requires a 180 on your life, or requires perfection, why not just just aim to live your life, only find ways to "do better" because any improvement is a step in the right direction. And really, we should always aim go grow and improve, not just on January 1st.
That being said, I was going to share in more detail what some of my goals were and what I wanted to improve on, but honestly? I'm just not sure they are necessary to blog about, at least, not quite yet. I'm just going to continue living my life and aiming to do it better overall. I probably will write about some of these things eventually (and possibly sooner than later...because I'm unusually excited about my reorganized closet....like, I even used a label maker...it makes me happy) but for now, I think I'm just going to live my life and not think too much about it.
I know we are only 13 hours into the new year, but I'm hopeful that this year will be better than the last. And if it isn't? Well, I'll find a way to get through it because I always do...and really, do we have any choice but to get through it?
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