Resolutions & Predictions

I've been doing this thing with my best friend for the past few years. At the end of each year, we do a round-up of the year. We put together our resolutions. Pretty typical stuff. We also do a predictions list- what are the good and bad things we think will happen to us this year. Here's mine.

PREDICTIONS
(This year, I decided to be more optimistic with my predictions. The key is to start the year off with some optimism. This is also part of my resolution this year.) 

1. You'll get more tattoos. 
2. You'll recommit to yoga.
3. Your body will continue to deteriorate.
4. You will get a job at an agency. 
5. You'll continue to prioritize travel in your life. You'll travel more. 
6. You'll meet someone worth dating. He'll be good for you.
7. You'll take better care of your body. 
8. You'll find more light in your world, and in yourself. You'll change your thinking/perspective.

RESOLUTIONS

1. A ride-or-die love.
   To stop settling for love/relationships that are anything but extraordinary. To stop letting loneliness and boredom dictate the level of love I feel I deserve. To quote, "There are so many mediocre things in life. Love shouldn't be one of them."
2. No fast fashion.
   See how long I might last with this challenge of no new clothes. See how I might react without this avenue of stress spending; reaction. I am still allowed to shop vintage and/or local. Some exceptions to this rule: jewellery, shoes and homeware.
3. Try Whole30 once. 
4. A year-long commitment to yoga (and meditation).
5. A commitment to health, and taking better care of this body.
   I want to cut out the unhealthy junk I put into my body. I want to learn how to manage my gut health. To drink more water. To manage better sleeping patterns. I want to try a less meat-heavy diet.
6. Learn not to overextend myself.
7. Be more conscious of the negativity I put into the world.
   How do I think more positively?
   How do I become a better source of light?
8.  Take a trip. Take trips. 
9. Don't forget your friends.
   Maintain your relationships despite your busy schedule. Put time aside for the people in your life so they will stay people in your life. Make time. Place value on these relationships.
10. Move towards vegetarianism. 
11. Control your drinking habits. Reassess your relationship with alcohol. 

The People of 2017

Some flicks from this past year, of the people in my life who've come, gone, stayed. (Not all, just the ones photographed.)

COME

GONE 

STAYED 

New Year Resolutions [DRAFT]

1. A ride-or-die love.
2. Stop shopping fast fashion.
3. Try Whole30 once.
4. Learn not to overextend myself.
5. A year-long commitment to yoga.
6. A commitment to health.
7. Take a trip. Take trips.
8. Don't forget your friends. 

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23 Things I Learned In My 23rd Year

December is always a reflective month. The days get colder and shorter. The sun starts to set by 4pm when I am barely finished with class. The dark opens up questions that are easier to ignore in the sun and daylight. Another year is passing by quickly. It is my birth month.

When everything starts to turn to ice, I am reflecting more and more.

1. Live music is something important; something of a last salvation. 
2. There are really good men in the world. 
3. But it still may not work out, and that's no one's fault. 
4. It is better to invest in key pieces than it is to spend a little on a lot. 
5. Travel is important, but coming home is necessary. 
6. You will always have a home. 
7. You are entitled to nothing. You will always have to work hard, and then harder. 
8. Hold your body like something precious. 
9. You have a bigger impact on people than you realize. 
10. People see you as kind and sweet even if you do not understand why. 
11. Podcasts help make long bus rides go by much quicker. 
12. You have to end up on the west coast. You love the west coast.
13. Dancing can be a lot of fun. You have to remember to have fun and laugh.
14. I'll never have a real relationship with my sister.
15. You've changed. That's a difficult thing to do, to let happen. Honour it. 
16. Spending time alone to really love myself, is so so important. 
17. You choose people and don't, just as often as they do and do not choose you. 
18. Yoga is an important aspect of your life. Practicing is a good thing in your life. 
19. You're still the awkward child, but you're OK. 
20. In this life, you will lose yourself and find yourself constantly. 
21. You are not hard to love. 
22. You have to take better care of yourself. Your body will never heal fully. 
23. You will gain people and lose people. This is not something you will ever be able to control.