@the_wanderlustista

class="content__text" Can you believe 2016 is almost over?! I sure can't! This year, I've experienced so many great highs and a few lows, but, all things considered, it's been a great year. I feel so very blessed to have had so many incredible opportunities this year, but also very proud that I have taken so many chances. It's one thing to be presented an opportunity, and completely another to actually take it! I used to live in fear of the "what ifs"...What if it doesn't work? What if I fail? What if I'm scared? What if it hurts? What if...what if it goes well? What if it goes GREAT? What if I love it? Eventually, I turned those fears around and moved forward with the confidence that things would work out. I figured that, if I failed, at least I'd learn a lesson, and, if things went well, all the better! I started slowly, dipping my toes in to see what it was like, and then took progressively bigger risks. Some risks paid off and some didn't, but, I'm grateful for every experience I've had this year, regardless of the outcome. I've met incredible people, visited incredible places, eaten incredible food, learned incredible lessons, and loved an incredible amount. In the coming year, I hope I continue to be a student of life every single day, take leaps big and small, and find the brightness in every situation. I wish you all a Happy New Year and a spectacular 2017! Do you usually make a New Year's resolution? If so, what are you resolving to do more or less of in 2017?

February 24, 2017