"I am not the pieces of the dream I left behind, I am light."

Hello 2016. I am here and coming for everything I deserve. This will be a year of new beginnings, and I am finally ready to take back my life and achieve the destiny I was always meant to.

1. Pay off my credit card bill. This year I will be better with my finances. I won't do any unnecessary spending and will attempt to avoid using my credit card at all costs. The only exceptions will be for concerts and trips.

2. I will become a healthier individual. Partly because I don't want to get sick so often and mostly because I want to look fabulous. I hope to lose 20 pounds this year. 10 pounds by May and another 10 pounds by December. I will accomplish this by using the Lose It app faithfully and going to the gym at least 4 days a week.

3. No regrets. I want to be content with any academic direction my life takes me in. This semester I will find out if I'm going back to pharmacy school, starting nursing school, studying clinical laboratory sciences, or continuing my biology degree. I want to come to a point where I am happy with any direction life leads me in. I will also study hard to bring my GPA up.

4. I'm going to be a more responsible adult. I really want to be a good traditional mommy and wife someday. I will make more progress towards this goal by attempting to cook at least three new meals this year and maintaining a cleaner home environment.

5. This should be number one, but I want to be honest about my thought process while writing this. I want to grow in my faith. I want to go to a church that inspires me to be a better christian and reminds me how loved I am by God. Despite backlash from my parents, I want to go to Morningstar more. I would like to read the daily word texts I've been getting. I want to read the bible every night before I go to bed and listen to K-Love more. I want to accept that I am a sinner. The ultimate goal is to sin less, but I don't want to pretend to be the perfect christian. I want to be more open with God about how I need him to mold me and change my heart.

6. I will not waste time with men that do not value me. Texting and "talking" is fine, but if these situationships do not amount to a date in two months I will end them. I will not try to revive dead end relationships, but will try to better myself by becoming a stronger person. This will help me be ready for a good man if one enters my life. All the men who failed me in 2015, will not be coming to 2016 with me.

7. I want to be a better daughter and friend. I want to give more than I take from the people that love me the most. I want to be supportive and have good will in all my encounters with them. I want to be honest with them and help them grow into better people without being judgmental or cruel. I really want to spend more quality time with my family as well.

8. Learn to live with less money. Adjust my lifestyle.

This concludes by 2016 resolution list. With Gods help, I will accomplish my goals and make positive changes in my life. I have faith in my ability to accomplish all eight items on this list. The quote that I want to live by this year is by Maya Angelou, "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style."