New Year, New Me? | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Health and Wellness

New Year, New Me?

This is MY year

13
New Year, New Me?
photo taken by Rachel Morris

“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.”

The beginning of the year marks a time when we start on a journey that we have not yet encountered, and the best part is that we are the guide of it. We get to decide the fate of our future, and where we plan to go with our lives. This year is about YOU and your happiness and not the past and the pain it brought you.

If you can set your sights on a bright future, and a year full of happiness then nothing can hold you back from achieving just that.

2017 holds many promises for me, and they are promises that cannot be broken because I made them to myself. I'm not relying on anyone to bring me happiness in 2017, but instead i'm embracing myself.

The things I have set my sight on are above and beyond what measures I've gone to before. As I head into the new year I am thankful for the lessons I've learned in the past, but most importantly I will be leaving the past in the past.

For 2017, I am faithfully promising myself these things:

1.You will be the best version of you that is possible, and no one else will influence that

2. If you decide to completely change your style and your views, that is okay, as long as you are happy and a good person then do you.

3. You will believe in yourself the way you have always believed in others!

4. If someone isn't appreciating you and contributing to the relationship as much as you are, then you leave and don't ever look back.

5. Love yourself because in the end, you are all you have

Have a happy new year and remember that you control the way this year goes, if 2016 wasn't what you wanted it to be, then don't be afraid to make 2017 yours.

Carpe Diem

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Lifestyle

Pros And Cons Of Having A Birthday Near The Holidays

The truth of what it is like having a birthday around the holiday season.

1776
Christmas decoration
Flickr

It's the most wonderful time of the year!! But for some people, including myself and my Dad, it can have its ups and downs when it comes to having a birthday near and around the holiday season. I personally share a birthday with my Dad two days before Christmas. Yes, Christmas Eve Eve is our birthday. Here are a few pros and cons for having a birthday near the holidays.

Keep Reading...Show less
Christmas Tree Lights
Pixabay

It is that time of year again. Christmastime. It is one of my favorite seasons for a myriad of reasons. Here are just a few reasons why I love Christmas. This list is in no order of importance.

1. The Christmas decorations

I am that person who will decorate directly after Thanksgiving is over. This year, my roommates and I put the tree up in our apartment before we even left for Thanksgiving break. It is a great stress reliever for me to just sit in my living room and work on the huge amount of work I have before the semester is over.

Keep Reading...Show less
girl with santa hat
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

'Tis the season to be jolly folks, and if you're anything like me, then at the stroke of midnight on Halloween your home went from wicked to winter

Keep Reading...Show less
mistake
Project Eve

Mistakes are something we all make, no matter how old we get. Most of the time, the mistakes we made are little and sometimes due to something out of our control. Yet, there are mistakes that are bigger than others. Personally, I have mistakes that I wish I could go back and undo. Here they are:

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

5 Things To Do That Are Better Than Writing A Paper

Don't waste your time trying to write that paper when there are so many more interesting things you could be doing.

13211
computer keyboard
Unsplash

Writing a paper is never fun and is rarely rewarding. The writer's block, the page requirement, be specific, but don’t summarize, make sure you fixed any grammatical errors, did you even use spellcheck? and analyze, analyze, analyze.

Papers can be a major pain. They take up so much time and effort that by the end of the process you hate yourself and you hate the professor for making life so difficult. Questions of your existence start roaming in your mind. Am I even cut out for college if I can’t write a single paper? Am I even capable of taking care of myself if I lack the energy to open my laptop and start typing?

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments