life // one more day

as we are all aware, we have one more day in 2016. & when i think about how my year has went, it has been pretty good. i finally launched my online store, i finished up my last class ever in life, i started internship to finish my last degree ever in life, my handsome nephew was born, i gained additional career experience, i started new friendships (very surprising), & even ended some. this year i accepted who i am even more. i realized that i am not perfect, & that no situation is perfect. a professor at my school told me that i shouldn't label myself as a perfectionist, but as a person who strives for excellence. i actually like that.

i even let myself "bum it out" more than usual. i didn't feel the need to always get dressed up, with my hair done & a full face of make up - which is totally not me, but there were days i just wanted to rest. days where i wore leggings & an oversize top. days where i went bare face w/my hair plopped on top of my head. some days i didn't even shave (even more so not like me)!

i was even approved for a house. something i have been dreaming of for the last 2-3 years. that situation fell apart, but i'll talk about that later over on my new blog. this month alone has been really challenging though. i pray january is much better. 

i will be leaving here soon, & blogging elsewhere come next month. i am ready to re-brand myself, & start fresh on a new platform (more about that coming soon). i also want to change my diet drastically. i have been eating poorly for the last 2 years, & that needs to stop. i have a gym membership, & i plan to use that more often, as well as detoxing. i'm actually in the process of looking at companies that meal prep for you. can't wait to do a review on that. 

i plan to up the amount i automatically transfer to my savings account come january. i plan to take some time off this year, & that extra cushion will come in handy. i also want to be credit card debt free. i'm not in deep debt now, but i still want to have a balance of 0 as often as possible.

i will put more effort into my store, blog & youtube channel. i pray i can rent a space for my store next year, & to be a vendor at some really cool events. i am also planning to work with some clothing boutiques! i really want to get back to more style posts.

church is a must too. cause God knows i don't spend enough time there. my excuse now is that sunday is my only day off, so that day i choose to either be a bum or run errands. but moving forward, i really need to get the word in.

there are other goals i have, but i'll save those for another day. until then, i hope you all had a great year & are planning for an even more fantastic 2017!