Out With The Old, In With The New

For the past few years I have come up with one overall goal for the year (of course I always have smaller goals as well, such as lose weight, etc). Last year's goal was to work on healing and building a new life for myself. And I did. I took time to get to know myself, experience pain, learn to let go and heal. I made some amazing new friends. I stepped out of the box. I have experienced a lot of firsts. I can honestly say I lived fully and completely. It was the best year I have had in quite a few, and I honestly feel like I am coming out of this year a stronger, wiser, more whole person than I was 365 days ago.

So I have been working on a "slogan" or overall goal for this year. I have finally decided it is going to be to simplify and to become the woman I know I can and should be. I want this year to be simpler. I want all of my relationships (family, friends and love)to be simple, uncomplicated and drama free. This does not mean that I want them to be boring, passionless or unadventurous, just simpler. I want to cut out the people and things in my life that are dragging me down, and focus on those that make me a stronger and better person. I don't want to put energy into relationships that I know will end in heartbreak. I want to continue pursuing my dreams, living my adventures, travelling and building strong relationships. I want to become more aware of what I really want in my life and pursue those choices, and not drift from plan to plan and idea to idea. I used to think simple meant dull, but I now see that simplicity and purity is what my heart craves and it is in this state that I find ultimate contentment and peace.