This is the year.

As I scrolled through my Facebook yesterday morning, my feed was plagued by the "Here's what I'm doing this year!" or "I loved 2014! But I can't wait to make 2015 better! Cheers!" Now granted, New Years is my absolute favorite holiday of the year, because of the fact that it does inspire change and new beginnings. However, I know the people on my Facebook. And I seem to recall what they all said last year too.

The thing is, I know me, and I know what I set out to do last year too. And I don't think I did any of it.

So here's my goal for this year. And, a lot of it is cliché. But as I sit here in my house, almost 26 years old and coming out of one of my least favorite years, I'm eager for the New Year. Because it means I get to put this year behind me and I actually do have the power to make changes this year. So here goes.

This is the year I start taking care of myself.
This is the year I stop letting others influence my decisions.
This is the year I stop being afraid of cutting negative people out of my life.
This is the year I run a half marathon.
This is the year I commit to finishing school.
This is the year I learn more about the Bible and God's promises.
This is the year I truly forgive.
This is the year I take more responsibility.
This is the year I accept reality and stop chasing wild dreams and start accepting reality.
This is the year I become me again.