HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!
I hope 2017 is off to a positive start! As for me...well I am off to an interesting beginning. January kind of took a life of its own. My intention was to rest and get geared up for my last semester at SFSU. I KNOW...I can't believe that it's almost graduation time!!! But besides the joy of accomplishing, January has already had some tests... What I mean by tests is, situations that you can't exactly gage or know your reaction to until your in the moment.
For starters, I've learned my self-value through self-respect, morale, and standards for myself. My morale has always been a priority for me but sometimes you don't realize how important it is to you until you are called on it. Its been a while since morale has been tested for me and when a old love came my way and I did not feel like I was getting what I should receive, I took a stand and choose myself. The feeling was empowering yet a little bitter sweet. I think the morale of this story is that when you choose your truth it is very hard to go wrong even if everything doesn't make sense right away.
Another test played out around love and forgiveness. This was a family situation and what I learned here is that my love for my family is much greater than my pride. I believe in respecting your own feelings regardless of the emotion, but life is short so cherish the ones you love while there here rather than having feelings of regret when they are gone.
Last but not least, my determination was tested. With school coming to an end and ALL the hard-work that I put into it, I was looking for a pretty chill semester for my finish. Well, as a result one of my classes that I needed for graduation got cancelled and now I may have to take 2 additional classes as a substitution. Clearly this is not my ideal situation and not the last semester that I was hoping for. Well, after some moping I have decided that this is my last semester and I am not going to let anything bring me down. If it is more education that I need to receive, then let me be reminded of what my educational goals mean to me. This is an opportunity not a punishment. With a simple reminder and a change of attitude, I am excited and all geared up again!
This is just January folks, so lets brace ourselves with flexibility, adaptation, and will this year! I feel optimistic about the year and believe great change is coming our way! For everyone out there, I hope my experiences help yours and I would love to hear your feedback. You can always send an email or comment on my Facebook page. Happy New Year!!!
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