Hello 2017

Hello 2017 :)

Wow! I cannot believe it is 2017! I also cannot believe it has been almost two years since Haley and I have posted on this blog. I'd like to say sorry for our hiatus and assure so much has changed since then. For one thing, Haley and I both graduated high school in May of 2016 and just completed our first semesters at our respective universities. First semester was a whirlwind of emotions and experiences. From trying to make friends and manage academics with new social freedoms to finding time to relax and step back from my hectic schedule, I found myself exhausted when I finally came home for break. Despite my exhaustion, I started thinking of what I would want to change about my college experience and what I did not like so much about first semester. It hit me then that I wasn't doing the things I loved or studying things I was passionate about at all last semester. Instead I followed a plan set forth for me by people who have no idea what I want because I myself am not so sure, but I know for one thing I was not happy majoring in and participating in what I was. So naturally, I came up with a list of things to change for myself in the new year. I made a list of 17 things that I should do, change, or experience in 2017 and I feel like going in with a positive mindset for this new year will really help me out.

 Cameron's 2017 Goals

1. Be happy. Purely and genuinely happy :)
2. Be  healthy. Strive for clear skin and more energy by eating the right foods. Do not strive to look like someone you're not. Love yourself at any and every size.
3. STOP chasing dreams other people made for me. Follow YOUR heart.
4. Take pictures of everything! (For those of you that don't know I am passionate about photography as an art form)
5. Be present in EVERY moment. Take time to realize where you are, who you are with, and what you are doing. Relish every detail.
6. Find your passion and go after it with everything you've got.
7. Dress how YOU want. Screw what other people think. Your style should be 100% you.
8. Be more Creative
9. Remember Life Happens! When you don't accomplish something you've really wanted to do because life happened remember it is not the end of the world.
10. Go exploring
11. Make the BIG CHOP
12. Be open to new experiences. 
13. Be open to love and new relationships (admittedly a bit of a cynic when it comes to love)
14. Drink more water. 
15. Do more things you love.
16. STOP doing things you hate.
17. Be strong, Be smart, Be kind, and Be grateful

Finally my motto of the year is "love yourself, be yourself, push yourself"! Thanks so much for reading and please expect more posts this year.What are your New Years resolutions or projections for 2017? leave a comment down below.