Because I said so! (P.S. Happy New Year)

Well I have decided 2012 has to be better than 2011. So much has happened this year! Life lessons, broken promises, and disappointing decisons. Which I suppose equal the same. The end of 2011 was the best part I do believe. Which is hard to swallow because I was away from my family at that time. I think moving and starting over is the biggest thing I have ever done in all my life. The best thing. I made many mistakes in 2011 and I am ready for this new year. I have made a list of resolutions. A bucket list of sorts, things I want to accomplish before the end of the year. Some are very personal and some are very cliche. In the end though, it is a promise to myself. My #1 resolution is to love myself. Something I have definatly had a problem with in the past. But starting today the critic inside of me is taking a vacation. I believe if I accomplish this everyday, loving myself, then all of my other resolutions and goals will fall into place. Hating myself made it very difficult to follow my dreams. Second guessing myself, doubt, fear. All of this is going to change this year. Also completing all assignments and tests with top scores and being top of my classes, which in turn accomplishes graduating. Going to the gym as much as possible. This year is different, you know why? Because I said so. This year is my year to prove to myself that I am not just the Amanda people want to see. I am Amanda- The person I want to be. This year I will overcome my fears, I will rise to the top. I will be more than I ever dreamed of. This year I will make myself proud.