1Jan/12

Learn from your mistakes and make 2012 an Amazing year..♥ xoxo

Speechless, another year has come and gone, life still ceases to amaze me. 

2011 was the hardest year of my life. I started in the nursing program and nothing has challenged me like that before. My mind has been put to the ultimate test, and I can admit I have made it a lot farther than I ever imagined. It shocks me to look back at high school and the start of college and see the changes I have made in myself. I never understood what people meant when they said "I found who I am". But I think 2011 was the year that I found exactly who I am. I have proven to myself that I can do anything that I put my mind too, I can see past mistakes and learn from my failures. I have come to the realization that there is more to just nursing than the paycheck, and I truly want to make a difference in the world now. I feel drawn to the Air force, and honestly feel that it is what I am suppose to do with my life. It feels good to find clarity in life, and to look around and see all of my family and friends and know they only want the best for me, as I want the same for them. 

I know it is a little cliche to make resolutions now a day, because why do you need the first of the year to make a change! But I have a few things that I don't want to make excuses for anymore! My first resolution is too spend more time with my family. In the past year I have been so involved with school and work that I honestly didn't make an effort to spend time with my family. I missed a lot of events, a few people passed and it made me realize that anything could happen, no more time should be wasted and no more excuses should be given. I want to see my niece and nephew grow up, I want to be able to become closer with my brother and sister. I want to make my mother and father feel like they are appreciated because they have done so much for me. So yes, there are going to be days that I am tired and I have been busy with school and work but in the bigger picture family is important and we only get one. So with that being said Family First Forever.

That was my biggest resolution for the year of 2012. My second resolution is to no longer eat pizza. Lol so totally different direction than my first resolution but still important. Food is something that I have always been drawn too, for comfort, boredom, stress, and family issues. Food is everywhere. I have always made fitness one of my resolutions but this year feels different, and I have more ambition than ever. I no longer want to be trapped by lack of control with food. So I am vowing to take control of my diet once and for all and be on my way to a better, healthier me. By giving up pizza I know that it is something that I can control, I am not taking away everything that I like to eat but I am going to prove to myself that I can do this. I wouldn't be able to do this without support from my friends and family and I want to thank them for that. It is going to be a long but lasting journey and I cannot wait to work hard. The feeling that I am going to have when I conquer this resolution will be well deserved and amazing because this resolution is a battle within myself. I know I am going to want to give up..but hopefully I can look back at this and remind myself that; I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!

I am refocused and ready for 2012. 2012 will be a year of many changes. 

To everyone that has made resolutions, believe in yourself and make the changes. Be the first rate version of yourself and realize that life is too short to be unhappy. 

--Kait xoxo

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