2014 INTENTIONS

Through the year 2013 I found myself on an entirely new path.
I moved to Utah, it took sometime to find familiarity and comfort but by April I had fallen in love with all aspects of my life, I became more focused on my photography, I started seeing myself in a different light, I began really creating my own life, I felt like I had finally entered adulthood, and in the last couple weeks, I lost myself in the heart break of having someone choose to walk out of my life, I am facing challenges, and working on picking myself up. I saw the process of my life, and I am working on being strong again.
Taking a step back, I became aware that 2013 ended up with me trying to take control. I wanted everything to go the way I had planned, when really, that's not how life works at all. We can only control ourselves, our reactions, our personal end result.
Life is personal. We don't get to decide how the next person perceives us, we can't make someone love us back, we don't get to control how other people are, how exactly our life will go, we can only do our part to the best of our ability.
Recently I stumbled across Big City Quiet on Instagram, and then of course I did a bit of blog stalking. In the midst of some hard times, I came across the One Little Word project.
I couldn't help but think of how badly I needed to do this project, how I need something to really focus myself. And so, I sat in my kitchen racking my head of what exactly I wanted my word to be. This wasn't and isn't for anyone else, this is for me, and only me. I thought of a handful of words, each holding tight a personal meaning. I feel like this is a completely new start, and yes with the new year it is a new start, but more than ever, a chapter that I loved in my life has been closed and I have to learn to let things go, and allow my life to just be.
B is the start of my name, and with the start of a new year, a new project, and a new outlook, "be" just seemed to fit.

In 2014, I am aiming to just be.
I have found myself caught up, overthinking, stressed, and full of anxiety. I must be more understanding of the simple fact that everything works out the way it's meant to be.

And of course with all things, I'm going to be trying a new direction with this blog, letting go of the most personal parts and refocusing it on my photography & design. Although, I will be posting updates on my One Little Word , as well as my ProjectLife as well.
I can't wait to be taking this leap into the new year, & I hope you'll continue to join me.

2014, I'm ready to step up and be exactly who I need to be.