New Year's Resolution? Nope! Only A Personal Statement

Using this psychedelic gif for NO reason at all!

Hello and Happy New Year to you all! Just a small blog post to introduce myself to 2019.

Major goals of 2019:
1. Travel for professional and personal purposes.
2. Continue my spiritual journey.
3. Show love and compassion to myself and others.
4. Build on my creative brand.

That's it. Oh, and graduate with my B.A. in International Studies two years early.

This is not exactly a set of New Year's Resolutions, but it is rather a personal statement for me to embed in my mind... and to inspire others if possible. 2019 is another year for me to live, love, learn and prosper. And as I graduate from college, another drastic transition will take place. There will be excitement, there will be love, there will be pain, and there will be struggles. However, that's the essence of life. LIFE IS NOT PEACHES AND CREAM. Life will be full of challenges just like success. The most important thing is how you react to it. Here's my personal statement I wrote on Facebook:

"Mark Twain once said, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." I am a firm believer in this. Despite having career goals and a focus on my creative brand, those come second to the spiritual devotion that I have. This year alone has taught me many of things, such as becoming more aware of not only the world around me, but myself as a person. Taking note of the negative aspects of myself, and how I can improve (NOT PERFECT) these certainly things about myself. Also, I have learned firsthand of being turned down from a huge opportunity. Feelings of rejection and sadness comes in waves, but it is better to face it instead of "faking it until you make it". Lastly, the passing of my grandmother showed me that life is too short to be pondering and worrying of the ways of this world. You can be here today, and gone tomorrow. I am beginning to have a mindset of living in the moment, and I know I'm on the right path when I react differently things that  used to bother me. Do I still have my moments of anxiety? Yes! It's a human emotion. But, the more I change the way I utilize my mind, the more that I am at peace with this. To cap things off, I don't have a particular New Year's Resolution or anything, but I just want to live, love, and prosper not only for myself, but for others who are dear and close to me. 💓"

Overall, I must say that I am at peace with the ups and downs that life will bring me. I will not love forever, but while I am living, I am going to take everyday for what it brings. No matter how happy or sad I am, I know that all these things are temporary, as I am a mere mortal.

Until next time, everyone. Happy 2019 and let this be a year that we get closer to whatever our dreams are.

First End of Blog Song for 2019 is "These Eyes" by The Guess Who!