Welcome,

“Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;

I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”

-Every event that has or will happen in life can be split into 2 categories: things that we can control, and things that we have absolutely no control over.

- There will be times when we will win, we will be happy, in good health, with good company but there's no denying that sadness, loss, and failure are part of our lives too. Learn to love your fate - "amor fati," as we do not have control over many events that may happen to us, good or bad. We DO have control over our emotions.

- Don't forget that you're a mortal. Your life can end at anytime for any given reason. So don't sweat the small stuff, and say what you need to say. Tell them I love you, meet up with an old friend and catch up, visit that place you've always wanted to go to.

- There's absolutely more to life than a degree or money, or expensive cars.

- No one, and I mean absolutely no one cares about you the way YOU care about you. And I mean that in the most positive way. Take care of yourself - exercise, meet your deadlines at work, open the door for people, say please and thank you - you define your own version of success by how you live your life, not by how others perceive you.

Hope this helps others out there.

Excited for the year ahead! I’m going to make the most of this year by:

- Focusing on doing things for myself

- Graduating this year (finally)

- Hoping to get into grad school next year

- Building stronger relationships with family and friends