A New Year, A New Cycle, A New You

Good afternoon everyone! It is great to be back into the blogging scene for the New Year! So many accomplishments have occurred within the year 2013 and the year 2014 is going to prove to be even better! Hopefully I will be able to stick with blogging and continually share my thoughts with you guys throughout the year as one of my resolutions. But, what is a New Year’s resolution and what is so special about them?

                New Year’s resolutions, as most of you already know, are ideas or goals which we set for ourselves to stick to or accomplish throughout the year. Most people find setting resolutions give them the motivation to be a better person or better some part of themselves which they think is a bad quality, characteristic or whatever. However, others oppose the concept of resolutions because they say that if you wish to change something about yourself you shouldn’t have to wait until a New Year starts. Time keeps going no matter what the number on the calendar says.  If you want to change something do it right there and then.

                Personally, I agree with those thoughts. Why should you have to change when a New Year starts and not right there and then? A possible answer can be in regards to measurement.  You start with day one and you go from there. For example when people do thirty day challenges they start on day one of a month. So for New Year’s resolutions they start with day one of the year.  It all depends on the person I suppose. Although, I do stand firm that if you wish to change something about yourself, just do it. Figure out a way to make it happen and follow through with it with all your might.

                So now you might be wondering, why do I have resolutions if I hold that belief? Honestly it is because I didn’t have the motivation to change myself right there and then. I let my sorrows and self-loathing get the best of me. But seeing that it is a new year somewhat gave me hope for a new beginning. The cycle has begun anew and I must follow suite with changing myself within my own life cycle. 

                Now, what are my resolutions for the 2014 cycle? First off, I want to be more assertive. Not just with my attitude but mainly with my decisions. I can be indecisive and I second guess myself. I want to be able to find what will make me happy and go with that decision. I also want to disregard the assumptions of what other people will think of me when I make those decisions. People will judge regardless of the good or bad you commit. So why bother caring what other people will think of you? Lastly, I want to be the best me that I can be. I want to be able to know what makes me unique and distinctive and strong and continually use those strengths to shape, mold, and create me as my life presses on. 

                Many of us are grown to hearing about being your own person. Do what you want and such and such. Yet, most people which I speak to do not even think about what makes them unique. To be your own person, you must live by your own rules, your own style, and your own sense of life. Most people don’t know what they love, what they love to do or even what they’re good at. I feel like you should always know what you’re strengths are because that is what will lead you through life. That is a resolution which I hope my fellow readers can take a gander at this year. 

Here are some questions to get you started:

                What makes you awesome? What makes you unique? What is it that you like that the next person does not like? What are you good at? What do you like to do when you’re bored? What do you like to do to put a smile on your face? 

                These, plus a ton of other questions are essential to finding out the person you are.  I know I might have left the discussion of resolutions but I feel like this is connected. Resolutions are made to better yourself right? So by answering these questions you’re finding out who you are which in turn is bettering your life. Therefore, you can make decisions based on what you like and what you want and not what the world wants. So, these questions are not meant to be a manual but as a guide to help you find out what makes you special. Why and how are you an individual in this world? 

                I hope all of my readers find this post somewhat helpful as you all enter into this fresh New Year with your hopes and dreams. Always seek Peace, Harmony, and Tranquility. Good luck on your resolutions this year and let me know how everything goes! I would absolutely love to hear everything!

A New Year Awaits

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE EVERYBODY! Today is a fantastic day because it is the last day of the year 2012! This has been one of the most historic and eventful years yet.

We as a people have pushed the boundaries yet again in culture, technology, and human ingenuity. Our creativity has skyrocketed in so many remarkable ways either locally, nationally, or internationally. The uses of the world wide web and the use of social media have connected everybody together to display a symbol of togetherness. The use of the Internet has allowed us to interact and connect from anybody from around the world. Movements and stories have been unraveled because the Internet allows us to share anything with the world!

Huffington Post's Year in Review Article

Some of the greatest ideas were able to be sent across the globe for people to work together on the most critical of issues and create the most stunning of spectacles. The world, in general, has really begun to come together so we can live out our days peacefully on our big blue planet.We all don't live forever, but I know that going into the new year is going to be great year for change and mainly improvement.

Innovation is what drives our creativity and aspirations to continue living to the fullest. We have created almost every kind of way to improve lives, whether it is medically, spiritually, and physically. However, we've only touched the surface of what we are capable of. What divides us from the rest of the animal kingdom is two things: free will and drive for survival. Everything is based off of the idea of being able to go forward comfortably and what's best for us.

Nobody knows you better than you do. You know what you need to be able to do and what your limits are. We are always subject to change and improvement. So look back into your past memories of the year 2012 and think of innovative new ways you can improve your life to make it better and better. You can either improve your character, your health, your mind, your relationships, your talents, anything you want.

So enjoy your last day of the year with the ones you love to be around and celebrate another year of amazing feats from you and the world! Party till your hearts content! Happy New Years!

Making Smart Decisions

Good morning everyone! I hope you all are doing well and are prepared for the many challenges which await you around the corner. However, there are ways to avoid difficult confrontations which will lead you to a very smooth day. One particular way that would probably seem obvious is to make smart decisions. We make decisions every moment of our lives. Whether or not to get coffee in the morning, to use a pen or pencil, to take a step forward... everything needs to be chosen for anything to happen.

With that being said, what kind of decisions do you think might put you on the map to success today? Think about everything that you might do today and all the choices that you will have to make. Ponder on the results of these choices and really focus on whether or not you'll be content with making those decisions.

Although, not everything goes as planned and we have to learn how to make even smarter decisions. One effective way of doing so is to take a step back, look at the whole picture, and trace out every opportunity you can see to making that smart decision which will move you forward dramatically. It may be tough at first to look at the whole picture, but it has definitely proven its worthiness on multiple occasions for me.

Just always remember that when making these decisions is to always have a clear head. One way is to take deep, slow breaths; allow oxygen to fully refresh your brain and you'll feel calm. Another is to find something funny and use that to help clear your mind. I have a post which details just that. Lastly, simply look up methods which help calm you down. The internet provides many pages to helping you clear your head. Why? Because everybody needs to be able to have a clear mind. Only than will smarter decisions be made and your day will become brighter and smoother!

Finding What Makes You Smile

You know what the best thing in life is? See the clown to the right? He knows what the best thing in life is. Smiles! Simply put, they are muscular flexes performed when anything triggers pleasure. Us humans, we love to feel pleasure. We love to feel the rush which makes us happy. When we are happy, we think clearly. So, what makes you happy? I can't necessarily dictate what makes anybody generally happy, but that's the journey.

What makes you smile is what you find which makes  you the happiest. Whether or not its a movie, a joke, a face, or even Happy the Clown here! Anything can be used to make somebody happy and that is what makes the world a beautiful place.

Me? I love to smile! Smiling makes me happy and it makes my view of the world into a positive place! I've noticed that people who don't like to smile are usually grumpy, closed in folk who see the world as a dark place. Yes the world isn't sugarcoated with gumdrops and teddy bears but there will always be beauty underneath it all; and finding that beauty can be lead by smiles.

Have you ever noticed that when you take a deep breath and smile, everything seems to make sense? Everything is clearer to understand and the world seems to be... brighter? That is because when you're happy, you're calm; and when you're calm, your brain has room to process everything smoothly. Now doesn't that sound wonderful?

So what should you do? Whenever you're feeling down, tired, depressed, sad, angered... take a deep breath, close your eyes, think of something which you always find funny, and smile. SMILE BIG! Clear your mind with positive thoughts and  I promise your day will be so much brighter!