The "New Year" Blog.

Christmas is finally passed. Though the "Holidays" aren't quite over. The New Year is fast approaching and with it comes your garden variety brand of excitement at the possibilities of this "New Year." Facebook and Twitter updates declaring new attitudes, new outlooks, new opportunities. "Out with the old, In with the new!" Everyone is ready to leave behind all of the troubles that plagued them these past 12 months. But what is really new about the new year? The date. But haven't most of us questioning types basically come to the realization that time is man made..the numbers we put on it, its really just something created to limit us. To place demands on us, to require of us certain responsibilities and bestow upon us certain rights.

What I am trying to say is... unless you really are planning on doing something different this year, like... going to school, working past anger, letting go of regrets, redefining your goals, having an identity crisis to re-evaluate the direction of your life, making new friends, purging your life of toxic people, making amends with family, learning a new language, budgeting better, saving for a vacation.. something.. Then don't expect much. All that is going to happen is a 10 is changing to an 11. What does that truly mean to you? All of the goals I've mentioned would take more than that one second difference that is going to happen when the clock changes. So why wait? Why haven't you started already? I hope you have. In actually making the decision to begin, you've accomplished more in that one second than could be accomplished in a month of facebook status updates.

As for me. I am affecting change in my own life. I moved. I'm meeting with an advising counselor at U.W on Thursday to get the ball rolling so that I can get my BA degree. I'm excited to know that in my hands is the power to make my life whatever I want it to be. I'm living in the city now and will be meeting new people, and learning more about myself and others in this new place. I know I will grow, and learn because I am not only open to it, but seeking it out. I feel like I am more independent in this new situation and truly only have myself to focus on right now. This is my time, to further develop and make myself who I aim to be. There is no final goal on that front. Just to be in a constant state of observance, listening, learning, and growth. But there is no clock or calendar that will tell me when its time to begin. The time is now!