One year ago, I had this to say about 2013:
Apparently, I was underwhelmed by 2013. I suppose I could say the same about 2014, but for different reasons. This year really did go by so fast, but I don't necessarily think it was a "time flies when you're having fun" situation. I feel like a lot of this year was waiting for things to be over, during the spring semester I stage managed a show, and really regretted it. I just wanted it to end. Then once that ended, I was waiting for summer. In the summer, I was waiting to go to London. After London, I was waiting to move into my apartment. Once the semester started and I moved into my apartment, I was waiting for play auditions. After auditioning (and waiting for the cast list) and getting in, I was waiting for that play to be over. Once play was over, I was waiting to move back home and get winter break started. Now that I'm on winter break, I'm waiting to move back into my apartment.
Instead of being in the present moment, I was dying to move on to the next event of the year. Like I said in my December 27th resolutions post, I need to stop always looking ahead, and start being happy where I am now. In 2015, I'm going to be going through huge changes, and college will be ending. I need to make the decision to enjoy every last bit of college, rather than thinking about grad school and moving out and whatever else comes my way next year.
Let me know if you have any tips for living in the moment and quelling anxieties about the future.
Here's to 2015 being more than "iight." Have a happy (and safe, (okay mom)) New Year!
Kulie Julie
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Apparently, I was underwhelmed by 2013. I suppose I could say the same about 2014, but for different reasons. This year really did go by so fast, but I don't necessarily think it was a "time flies when you're having fun" situation. I feel like a lot of this year was waiting for things to be over, during the spring semester I stage managed a show, and really regretted it. I just wanted it to end. Then once that ended, I was waiting for summer. In the summer, I was waiting to go to London. After London, I was waiting to move into my apartment. Once the semester started and I moved into my apartment, I was waiting for play auditions. After auditioning (and waiting for the cast list) and getting in, I was waiting for that play to be over. Once play was over, I was waiting to move back home and get winter break started. Now that I'm on winter break, I'm waiting to move back into my apartment.
Instead of being in the present moment, I was dying to move on to the next event of the year. Like I said in my December 27th resolutions post, I need to stop always looking ahead, and start being happy where I am now. In 2015, I'm going to be going through huge changes, and college will be ending. I need to make the decision to enjoy every last bit of college, rather than thinking about grad school and moving out and whatever else comes my way next year.
Let me know if you have any tips for living in the moment and quelling anxieties about the future.
Here's to 2015 being more than "iight." Have a happy (and safe, (okay mom)) New Year!
Kulie Julie