See ya later, 2018

... and by later I mean in a few hours when 2018 transforms itself and becomes 2019. I am actually not one of those people that sees a new year as a new chance or any kinda re-set button. I personally have always operated under the belief that every day is a new shot and I do, more or less, find myself to be base level internally motivated and fail to find comfort in external motivators. I don't have new years resolutions but I totally appreciate that this day/time can bring BAGS of motivation for people and I am genuinely just here to say whether you're like me and just see the new year as a time to spend a few days writing the wrong date because you can't catch up, or whether you're choosing to do something to better yourself at this time for 2019 - maybe you have goals or you have dreams and you're planning to chase the crap out of them this coming year, perhaps there are bad habits and you have chosen this change in date to ditch it and be happier with yourself. IT IS ALL GOOD. 

Whatever you are choosing to do (or not do), it is all good and we are all going forward together. I promise you that we are all connected by one thing and that thing has always brought me peace on NYE and that little thing is a thing called gratitude. Wherever you are and whatever you are gonna do or not do, take five minutes or so to reflect on what you have experienced throughout 2018 - be honest, look at the good and the highs, the lows, the learnings and be sincere in what you did and how you acted and after that is all done, be grateful. Fill your heart with a sense of gratefulness that goes beyond your circumstances, that goes beyond any lows. Life is always what you make it but that should never stop you appreciating what you just have. We are all fortunate in different ways and we all have dreams to change aspects of our lives but we are also all already on the journey. Life is like a movie and you're already like 25 minutes in so just enjoy it. Look around and marvel at the pockets of peace, at the moments of warmth and the total calm that sneaks past us every day. Just take a big breath and just BE. You have done well and will continue to have fantastic adventures, just know that. These adventures could be anywhere, maybe somewhere exotic and new, maybe in your everyday life - you may feel like you're not doing anything but look more carefully and you'll find that even within that you have done SO much. I hope you are proud of yourself and proud of you who you are becoming. The time is yours, whether its 2018 or 2019 - take a moment and just fall in love with it. 

U x