Shine 19

Regardless of how good or bad your 2018 was, it is time to begin the new year on a high note. Instead of dwelling over the past, it’s time to look ahead and take advantage the new opportunities coming your way.

Even though realistically we don’t become a new person on January 1st, we have access to a fresh start by cleaning out the baggage we don’t want to keep. Instead of focusing on what others post on social media and compare your life to theirs, find your own values and worth. People sometimes try to take you down despite your attempts to lift yourself up. Toxic people will go out of their way to affect you in ways that will try to hold you back, but we all have to move on by truly leaving those people in the past to become better individuals. Don’t hold on to the people you no longer need, because they’ve already filled their purpose in your life, 2019 is the year to put yourself first.

Remind yourself to focus on the bigger picture instead of putting all your energy on something that might not even matter in 5 years. It is okay to be hurt and feel pain, the only difference is that you no longer let it affect you in ways it once did. Tell yourself to approach life differently, so that you can grow and become more open minded.

In an entire year we grow from the previous experiences and realize the we need to value ourselves to truly find happiness. Do not resent those who have wronged you and close yourself in to your own thoughts. Approach each bad situation in your life as something to learn from instead of letting it control you. The less we try to pin the blame on others for the way we are, the more we learn to cope with pain. Your emotions are completely valid, so don’t dismiss them, allow them to fuel you to do something you are passionate about.

As individuals, every person provides something different to the world, which in itself should make the world a better place. You have the power to make a difference in your community and do great things, never doubt that. Make 2019 the best year of your life thus far by fulfilling the resolutions you’ve made for yourself. At the end of the day you have control of your actions, so stop letting your mind hold you back and do the things you’ve always wanted to do 2019.