cheers

I am not a blogger. I have finally come to that conclusion. I tried to be, I really did. But I just can't give so much commitment to something that doesn't seem like its super real life. So then I moved to tumblr cause it seemed fun. And then I went to a school that, although it doesn't block it, the servers don't really appreciate it and it loads verrryyy slow. And now, here I am, back at Blogger.  I know, I know, I just said I am not a blogger. And yet, here I am, writing words on a journal of the inter web, posting it for the entire world to see. I do this because, with 18 units and an internship, I find myself on the computer more than I find myself holding a journal and pen. And this year is something I want to document.

This blog is about new beginnings. At the beginning of this school year, I made a commitment to myself and to God to be completely myself, all the time. To be real with the Lord and myself in every aspect. To start doing and saying things because I like them or believe them. To stop worrying so much about what people will think. To stop trying so hard to please people. Since I am, and have always been, a people pleaser, this is not an easy thing for me--its slow going at times, just baby steps. But it is so good. My roommate, Zoei, is embarking on this journey with me and we call it New Leaf 2012, (#newleaf2012 on Instagram).

So here is to new beginnings. To being free. To being myself, completely identified in the Lord. To loving people and loving Jesus. To 18 units+an internship+a boyfriend. To being a person who listens and cares. Here's to #newleaf2012.

CHEERS YO.