Hello 2014!

Well hello there!

It's currently 6 PM on the last day of December aka New Year's Eve aka time for me to think up some great ideas of  how to make 2014 better than 2013 was…  It's not that 2013 was bad - in fact, it was probably one of the best years of my life - it's just that I want to apply what I have learned this past year in order to continually improve my life.

You may ask, why blog about this?  Why take the time to list "resolutions" that will likely be forgotten in a matter of weeks?  Well, my answer is simple - the point of this blog was so that I would start sharing myself with others, so regardless of if I think people are listening or not, I need to learn to share for the people who do care.  Also, if I type out these resolutions, I will be more likely to hold myself accountable since it is written down and I can't really go back on my word, yeah?

Okay, so here we go…

Julie's 2014 Resolutions:
- Stop cussing! - Every time that I tell people that I want to stop cussing they go, "but you don't even cuss!" To that I say, yes, I do cuss.  Maybe not as much as other people but it is enough to piss my parents off.  I don't care if people do it, but I just don't think that it is a good habit to have so I would rather not do it.
- No soda! - I'm addicted to soda, so I'd just like to cut it out of my diet.  I have done this resolution every other year for the past 4 years and it is just kind of to test my will power.  I do want to do this to be a little healthier, but that's not really why I'm doing it.  I just like to test myself to prove that I can do it.
- Exercise at least three times a week! - Freshman year I totally gained the freshman 15, so I've been doing everything I can to work that off.  I don't necessarily care about my weight, but I do feel better about myself when I exercise, so I would like to keep the good endorphins flowing!
- Less social media monitoring! - Social media is the bane of my existence; I love it and I hate it all at the same time.  Constantly checking social media has me comparing my life to other peoples' and only worsens my depression.  I want to limit my social media intake so that I stop comparing myself to others.  Eventually, I would like to limit myself to only checking social media sites once a day.
- Pray more! - Praying stresses me out because when I do it, I feel like I'm talking to myself in my head and I get distracted.  However, I really want to work on my relationship with God this year, so I need to learn how to talk to Him.  If I'm going to start learning how to talk, I might as well talk to someone who cares, right?
- Blog weekly! - I started this blog for a reason so I would like to use it.  Not only is this going to help me learn how to open up and share with others, but this year is starting off with a bang (I am studying abroad in Italy!) so I want to be able to document my experiences!

That's all I've got for now!  Nothing huge, but small steps that will help me lead a better life!  I'll keep you updated on how everything goes!

See you next year ;)

Sincerely yours,
Just Another Original