New Year, New Perspective!

It's a new year, out with the old and in with the new! It's a great saying, huh! But what does it actually mean? What does it actually imply, and who's supposed to interpret it? "Out with the old", the old what! underwear? As the New Year approached a few days back, I had time to ponder on this saying and I  wondered what it actually meant for me! What was I supposed to take away from this saying? I sat in my room thinking about the possible ways I could apply this saying to my very own life. The possibilities, I soon came to realize were endless.


"Out with the old". I had many old things I needed to get rid off. Material things, things like clothes I  hadn't worn in years and was pretty sure wouldn't be able to fit me, photos of old boyfriends, high school papers and books. What was I keeping all of these things for? I had no clue, except for the fact that they were a reminder of the past. A reminder of the mistakes I had made, a reminder of heartbreaks I had to endure. That wasn't even the half of it. I had other things, "old" things that I needed to be rid of. Not physical, tangible things, rather attitudes and perspectives I had developed over the past years which needed to be changed. It was at that point I really came to the understanding of the saying "out with the old, and in with the new".


I began to realize that these "things" I had held on to for the past year, maybe even years weren't things that were going to help me on the road to success. They weren't things that were going to help me at all. If anything, they kept me stuck in the same position. They held me back. I could not endure the feeling of being stuck any longer, which is why I knew I had to dump all the things which were holding me back. I needed to get rid of the things that I had placed such importance on for the past couple of years. I needed a new start. I needed a New beginning! And I was going to make one for myself.


I got rid of all the material things. Donated the things I wouldn't use ever again to charity, and you know what! it felt really good. I got rid of all the things I thought held special significance for me, old photos, papers and books. I got rid of it all...it was like a purge of sorts. And after I did all of this I felt 100% better. The next thing that I needed to adjust was my perspective.


I had to make a list of all the attitudes which were holding me back. And though I didn't show it, I had some pretty bad ones! My attitude towards my family needed to change, I had always known that I was short-tempered...but I never realized how bad my attitude was until I heard myself in my own mind and wondered "Is this what I really sound like?". I also needed to realize that being single wasn't going to be the end of the world, and that I didn't need to feel helpless. I began to realize the strong, confident woman I am, and though I thought I had always shown that aspect of my personality I began to realize how I had restrained myself. I had placed limits on myself, I didn't let my abilities or my confidence show! I had to change this. I had to become more in tune with who I am and what I was willing to let go to become who I want to be. It took a while but I figured things out. After going through the whole process and reasoning things, assessing all the strategies i could take to get to where I wanted to be, I knew that I was on the right track. I was setting myself up for a change of pace, a new perspective...a new beginning.


So far it has been an awesome first five days of the new year. One thing I know for sure is that things aren't always going to go my way, but I know now that I need to assess a situation and pull out the positives. I believe I'm better for doing this. So for this new year, I have a new perspective! It's going to be an amazing journey, I just can't wait!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 EVERYONE!!!

Bored!!!

It's 2:10 am on the 11/10/2010.

I guess I should be asleep right about now but that doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon. I am as wide awake as anyone can possibly be and, I seem to be extremely hungry and wanting to devour pizza, but sadly to say I don't have any at the moment :(

Just remembered that I have class later and I have not done any research but hey say what I have all day right!!! The day is still young, it's still dark outside and the rain is pounding on my roof like a thousand horses galloping in the night. It's quite beautiful though, no clouds in the sky, beautiful black night...words can't express the sight that I am seeing right about now :)

I am glad that I was awake to see it...maybe I might even be awake to see the sunrise, what a day today is going to be. I just can't wait :)