As I was thinking the other day, It came to my attention that my birthday and the new year were right around the corner. With this in mind, I reflected on the year and started to plan for the coming years so I layed out some of the things that I will change in 2017.

1. Worrying...Anxiety....Stress

One thing that I have really changed is my anxiety, I use to worry over the silliest of things, but now I can take the pressure off me and enjoy life. This all starts by embracing the unknown, none of us have all the answers and we will drive ourselves crazy trying to find them. This is the biggest thing when it comes to anxiety, if you can learn to let go of some things, it can open you up to other possibilities and my goal is to continue this in 2017.

2. Trying to Please Everyone

Okay, so the fastest way to disappointment is trying to make everyone happy. Just like having all the answers, pleasing everyone is not going to happen. Everyone is always going to have a problem and the task is not making that problem yours. You cannot get caught up with everyone else and forget yourself, because you matter too.

3. Appreciating The Ones Who Stick By You

This year, I want to surround myself with the people who truly care for me and have been there through it all. Instead of focusing on the temporary things, it is important to recognize and give credit to those that accept you for you. These special people often get overlooked and it should not be that way.

4. To Keep Moving Forward

There has been a lot of things that happened this past year that could have stopped me from pursing my dreams, but every obstacle and roadblock has only pushed me harder. Whatever you are going through may seem like the end of the world, but everything happens for a reason and there is a reason to move on.

5. Accept Yourself

I think this is the most important one because it can be one of the hardest things to do. All of us at some point in our life, may feel like we are not good enough for someone or something, but this is not true because the only opinion that matters is our own. This can take time because you have to find yourself first and once this happens, you will realize that you were never not good enough, in fact you were probably more than good enough.