Well, well, well, it's the time of the year once again wherein most of us are excited to recreate ourselves and make resolutions and goals for us to accomplish during the year. Honestly, I am always excited for New Years Day. Despite the foods and celebrations that comes with it, it brings us a sense of hope and renewal. It gives us a promise that there is more for us to live for. Last year, I began 2013 with a list of resolutions and goals I want to accomplish during the year and I can say that I wasn't able to keep up with it so this time, instead of making a list, I want to look back of what 2013 gave me and pick up the learnings I collected along the way.

2013 was a whirlwind of emotions. There are definitely a lot of ups but there are also a number of downs. I cannot say that 2013 was my year but I cannot also conclude that last year was unbearable. There are lot of milestones I was able to achieve although there are also roadblocks along the way which I thought I will not be able to conquer but I did and that is the important thing.


What I learn last year is it is okay to let your guard down once in awhile. I am a person of self-control. I try to hide my feelings most of the time and build a tough and happy exterior around me. It is my way of protection and keeping myself in tact. Maybe I became like this because my life demands me to be strong. Always strong and any sign of weakness is unacceptable but 2013 proved me otherwise. It taught me that letting go and breaking down is the real sign of strength because it is definitely hard to keep your emotion for yourself and doing this can make you a better person because the people around will most likely pick you up.

I was also able to learn that it is okay to be a go-getter. It is not actually a bad attitude because it keeps you driven and alive. It makes you want more and achieve more. Being driven can do you so many wonders because it keeps that fire within you burning which means that you are not dead and you are not static. It allowed me to survive the multiple tasks I have to accomplish and it inspired me to do better every time I am faced with another task.


2013 also taught to me fight. Well, not physically because that will be truly crazy. Anyway, 2013 taught me to fight for the people I love and for the right thing. It taught me that staying out of a problem is not the way to solve it. It only makes the matter worse.

I also learned that praying is also a form of fighting because praying is fighting with God on your side. Praying makes us stronger and it gives us a promise that we are not alone because God is with us thus, there is a slim chance for us to do anything stupid.Whenever I pray, I felt a sense of peace within me because it assures me that have someone to lean unto and someone who will not judge me for who I am.

So that's it! I wish that 2014 will be a good year. I hope it will be a drama-free year and I hope it will be full of positivity and happiness. I am so thankful for everything that happened to me during 2013 because it truly made me a better person. I am so thankful for having wonderful friends and family. They are the ones that keep me grounded. One thing I learn from Merida from Brave is that, "Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it."


Have a Happy New Year and let's make the most out of 2014!