Hello 2015

1. Log Off

We live in a society that is dictated by life online. Social media takes up too much of my time. Between Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram I feel as if I am constantly being tempted to scroll through and catch up on life outside of my own small town. Going into 2015, I am not saying I won't occasionally scroll through, catch up, and get a laugh or two, but I am saying that the Internet will no longer consume my time. I am unfollowing everyone I do not know, and turning off my push notifications. Goodbye countless hours of mindless scrolling/liking/rewteeting. Hello less screen time, and more me time!

2. No Light = No Goodnight

Too many times I find myself waking up without any recollection of falling asleep. There never seems to be enough hours in the day to do all that I truly intend on getting done, including spending time with God. So this year, before my I set my alarms and lay down for the night, I will be making time for the holder of time. Hello more little talks with Jesus!

3. READ

I love reading! Why I don't make more time for it, I do not know. This year, a book a month is my goal. Reading for myself, not for school or for papers, just for fun. A few pages every few days isn't much, but it is an investment into my mind. So, goodbye dust covered books. Hello hours spent in the world of words.

4. Break my Addiction

I am addicted to affection. I love being loved. For most, that isn't an issue, but I personally find it to  be a little out of hand. As 2015 rolls in, so is a new attitude. No more changing for people to like me, no more chasing down friends I'm better off without, and no more setting myself up to be broken (and ultimately wanting affection from someone new). Goodbye overdramatic, hopeless romantic. Hello to a me, that loves me for me.

5. Get Fit!

Eating healthier, and exercising more will be welcomed with open arms in 2015. So here's to eating healthier and ditching sodas. More evenings in the gym, less nights with Netflix. Time for me to get moving and become the fittest, healthiest me that I can be! Goodbye old lifestyle. Hello aching muscles, healthy eating, and countless bottles of water.

6. Handwritten over Typed

Words on a phone screen are meaningful, but there is no other feeling like getting a handwritten card or letter. In a time where screenshots are prevalent, and message tones are unending I plan on writing to people. Once a month (maybe more) I will be sending a card or letter to someone special. Hello .49 cent stamps!

7. Journal Daily!

I want to remember this year in the best way possible. So everyday, I will journal. For the next 365 days I will document my day, so that I can look back later on the memories I've made, sweet messages I've received, and the friendships I've developed. Goodbye blank pages. Hello 365 page journal.

8. Start a Blog!

Hello! I can't promise a weekly blog, or even a bi-monthly blog. This is something I've wanted to do for a very long time. I am not the best writer, (probably because I am a biology major and would rather work a physics problem than write a paper any day!), but I do find it therapeutic to write down my thoughts. From here on out, the thoughts I would normally store away in a notebook only to soon be found in a trashcan, I will be posting on here! Goodbye trashed thoughts. Hello outlet for my mind.

9. Wanderlust

I've always dreamed of traveling, and had a heart for missions. But little did I realize that I don't have to fly half way around the world to explore and discover more of God's creation. St. Augustine said, "The world is a book, and those who don't travel only read one page."So goodbye to staying in my tiny town forever. Hello finding new places just around the corner, as well as around the world.

10. Get Sleep!

As a sophomore in college who strives to make nothing less than an "A", it's not uncommon for me to run on less than 3 hours of sleep a few nights a week. Between paper, projects, lab reports, and actually attempting to be social, I never get a solid eight hours of sleep. This year, I will focus on spending my time more wisely. I will do my homework throughout the day (instead of watching hours of Netflix), so that I can actually get a decent amount of sleep at night. Goodbye bags under my eyes. Hello putting up my phone and homework at a decent hour, and feeling well rested for once.

11. Organize. Organize. Organize.

I often joke that I live in an organized mess. Sadly, that isn't a joke at all. Most of my "cleaning" actually consists of moving my mess around to (hopefully) less noticeable places. Goodbye skeletons in my closet. Hello to the cleanest year my room has ever seen!

12. Be Intentional.

Friendships are like plants, if they aren't tended to, they will wither and die. I'm making this a year of tending to friendships, and kissing my "if they don't make time for me, I won't make time for them" attitude goodbye. Hello pursuing friendships!

13. Keep a Calendar

I have always been one to buy a planner at the beginning of every year. And I have always been one to flip through an empty planner at the end of every year. 2015 will be the year that I actually keep a calendar. Everything from test dates to real dates. (Just kidding on that last one) No more forgetting to study, no more double booking. Goodbye empty/wasted planners. Hello new planned out lifestyle.

14.Be Positive

Opposed to the rules of arithmetic, in real life two negatives do not make a positive. It is so easy to focus on the negative when we look at the world around us. This year I am kicking negativity to the curb, and focusing on the positive. Luckily I have a few awesome accountability partners who have agreed to help me look to the positive and call me out when I'm dwelling on the negative. Goodbye negative Nancy. Hello happiness, smiles, and loads of laughter.

 

15. Chase Dreams

I have always been called a dreamer. At twenty years old, it is time for me to start pursuing those dreams God put on my heart many years ago. So here's to no longer putting off tomorrow, and embracing all that I've ever wanted to achieve. Goodbye sleeping. Hello waking up and chasing my dreams.

Goodbye 2014, Hello 2015!

xoxo