Letting Go for a Grand Adventure

I will do better blogging. I will do better blogging. I will do better blogging.

At least that's what I tell myself every year, and here I've gone about a year and a half since I've written anything. haha!

Ok, so really I plan on doing more blogging this year. At 35 years old, I have finally determined that writing is my creative outlet (as opposed to any other type of artistic creativity).

So way back in 2015 (sheesh that's a long time ago!) I wrote a blog about words for the new year. I had reflected on words that I felt represented my years all the way back to 2009 and chose words I wanted to guide me in 2016. Although I never wrote about it, I did focus on happiness and love in 2016.

I didn't choose words to guide me in 2017, but as 2017 began to draw to a close, I started reflecting on a word or words that I felt truly represented 2017. I went through a million words, but eventually settled on Letting Go as the words I felt best represented 2017.

2017 saw a lot of me letting go. I let go of:

• negative people from my life
• a "friendship" that never was truly a friendship
• the resentment I had for a person
• a work environment that wasn't helping me be my best me
• the pursuit of a dream job
• the security of my hometown
• anger
• sadness
• insecurities

If I keep thinking about it, I let go of a lot. But when I let go of those things, I gained so much more! I gained positivity back, I gained true friends, I found a place I LOVE to go to each day for work, I found opportunities that I've been looking for and working towards for years, I found personal and professional growth, I found a renewed purpose, I found happiness, I found myself!

So now that I gear up for 2018 (I just love even years!), what shall my word(s) be. I want to stay on this roll of momentum I have and really enjoy life. So, my word for 2018 is going to be

ADVENTURE

I can't wait to see what 2018 brings. Join me for the adventure.