Good evening everyone and welcome to The Magical Mystery Blog.
A new year is on the horizon. For some, it may mean the
apocalypse with Trump’s reign as the new president. For others, it may be a
chance to start anew or continue in growth as a person. 2016 has been a
festering pile of garbage – bearing ghastly moments we never thought would
occur such as the death of some iconic people, tragedies with no end in sight,
and political debates as wayward as a curved road.
We are standing on a hazardous shore with rough tides, wondering
what exactly 2017 will promise us. We can swim out to sea and brave the choppy
waves and roll with them, becoming a stronger being. We can stay at the shore
and bide our time before making a move. We can watch from afar and carry on our
lives as best as we can. We have choices, but we can’t turn away from 2017.
Despite the harshness of 2016, this year was by far the best
year of my life. Not because of any celebrity’s death or the ungodly tragedies
that scattered our world or even the winning elector. Rather, it was a year of
meeting Internet celebrities I’ve been following for years, for being more of
myself and becoming empowered, for meeting someone who I want to spend the rest
of my life with, and for broadening my mind and world more than what I’ve
already known.
2017 for me will mean moving on with my life. Yes, I’m
absolutely terrified of what Trump will do especially to people of my feminine
gender. This fear, paired with my depression and anxiety cannot dominate me.
I’ve allowed it to win too many times in the past and frankly, I’m done with
them.
Here are the things I need to do in 2017:
1. Live
– 2016 flew by and the older you become, the faster time flies. I need to take
time with my hands and do with it what I want. By that I plan to live – go out
more and try Cuban food or go to that museum I’ve always wanted to see
especially with the one I love by my side. Time can’t stop me anymore.
2. Work
out – Hey, did you know your metabolism slows as you get older? Want proof? In
January 2016, I weighed 120 and now I weigh 134. I need to tone my body, shake
off the extra weight, and continue my fight to cut soda from my diet. Albeit, I
do accept who I am physically and mentally, I realize that I’m getting older
and my body isn’t what it used to be. I need to take care of it now more than
ever.
3. Write
– This goes in hand with taking time into my hands and doing what I will. I
have to utilize time to finish my original works and work on the blog. I have
allowed time to get in my way of publishing my entries due to my social life, a
relationship, the holidays, and going out into the world around me. Yes, I
apologize, but now I understand what I need to do.
4. Improve
- This also ties in with working out, but more so on a mental note. While I do
already accept myself mentally and physically, I still want to improve my
anxiety which seems to attack me most in my life. I need to find ways to quell
it so that it doesn’t affect me as much.
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So tell me, what are your New Year’s resolutions?
