New Year, New Me?

New Year, New Me?

New Year, New Me? How many times have you heard this in the past few days? Too many to count? Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.  Really? Lets see how long those resolutions last people. But, in all seriousness, this "New Year, New Me," statement got me thinking... and we all know what that means... time for 2015's first imperfect blog post.

First- why are we so absorbed in the concept of starting over in the new year. Can we not set goals or resolutions, in say, March? Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of the "New Year" just as much as the next optimistic human being. I love the idea of the endless possibilities and memories that are yet to be made. But, I'm not about to make earth shattering changes about me and my life in a bar at midnight on the eve of the new year.  I think we all know what kind of shenanigans would take place, if that was the case.

For every high in 2014, I feel like there was a low. There were so many awesome things that happened, yet I brought in 2015, saying "thank God that year is over!" But, heres where I like this stupid "New Year, New Me," phrase.  2014 is now a memory and 2015 started off pretty great. I started the year surrounded by people that make me so happy and I had my first new years kiss. Yes, it's true, it was my first because no one was every worthy of starting my new year off kissing.

I am so excited for this next year, there are so many wonderful things happening and I am filled with so much happiness to make all these memories. My sister is marrying the man of her dreams, one of my best friends is planning her wedding and one of my cousin is having her second child. I am going to New York for the weekend with my three best friends and then in March I am finally going to New Orleans. It's all these plans and events that I am excited for but there is also a hopefulness that I haven't felt in years. So I am putting the hurt of 2014 behind and looking forward to 2015 and all the years ahead. I am so excited to see Gods plan unfold in my own life and the lives of the ones that I love.

So "New Year, New me?" I don't think this is a new me at all, its a me that I haven't known in a very long time. I feel like that 18 year old girl, who had just graduated high school and was embarking on the exciting journey of the "real world." Well, with my college graduation year behind me and all the things that were holding me down, I feel that same excitement now. I know I will fall in love in many ways this years and with that, I am sure I will be hurt but for the first time in very long time, I can say- "It's okay."

So honestly I am not making any resolutions, I am not changing who I am. But, I am going to continue to embrace this perfectly imperfect life and make a lot of wonderful new memories. Happy 2015 everyone :)