I've been thinking about New Year Resolutions for myself, and I feel as though writing them down validates them more, so i decided it would be fun to share here & hear a couple from you guys as well. Here are mine:

1. Be nicer to myself: I've been told by many people, family and friends, that I tend to be harsh with myself. Then, I started paying closer attention to my thoughts and feelings and realized that I do tend to be very unforgiving. This year, I want to be more accepting of myself and give myself the space to make mistakes, to learn and figure out the real me.
2. Get more sleep: Pretty self-explanatory. In 2014, I generally slept around midnight or a little bit after and woke up at promptly 7 AM each morning, meaning that I get about 6 hours of sleep even though the recommended amount is 8 hours.
3. Save more money: I'm a horrid spender. 
4. Get out more often: I'm a bit of a homebody, and a solitary one at that. I spend a lot of time alone in my bedroom. And there ain't nothing wrong with that except I sometimes forget that the main idea of life is to go out and live it, and I spend way too much avoiding actively participating in it. My aim to go to more school-hosted events and to make more of an effort to connect with friends and family.
5. Get a better job: I've written before that I currently work two jobs, at a hardware store and at a bank. I am thinking about quitting my job at the hardware store. Actually, I have been thinking about it for a while. The job invovles a lot of lifting and I actually don't know very much about home crafts and home improvement anyway, so I feel really out of place there. Further, I don't even get that many hours and they don't pay me especially well. The only reason I've stuck with it so long is because I couldn't find a good time to turn in my 2-week notice and I am trying to find a better job, first. Also, despite how everything has been, I really have bonded a lot with my co-workers, and I'll surely be sad to leave them.
6. Blog more: I find that blogging like this really helps clear my mind, so I want to try and do it more often!