Make It Happen 2011
be loving 2006
live it up 2007
don’t give up, embrace (one family) 2008
just do it 2009
new places new faces 2010
make it happen 2011
When I choose a motto for the new year, I think of how I can be a better person. I believed the college-me was going to be the rest-of-my-life-me, but luckily it is not the end of who I am. We continue to learn new things and are challenged of who we need to be. These mottos push me to do things that I wouldn’t do because I am too lazy, too busy, too comfortable. Being an introvert gives me an excuse to be by myself and to do nothing. A lot of the time I like nothing, but life offers us too many opportunities to be more than passive shadows. Over the past five years I have continued this tradition of change, lasting friendships, and new experiences to keep me accountable of becoming a better me.
My mottos are motivators, not necessarily something that needs to be “completed,” but this year feels complete. I am truly thankful for NewPlaces NewFaces 2010. I never thought that the year would live up to its name, but it exceeded my expectations. This year was the mark of my transition into the working world, but it was also a season of new friends and a new relationship, new places travelled and new places to be present. I never thought I would go to Thailand and be tested by my faith and my academics. I never thought I would be working at a law firm. I never thought I would go to China to understand my history and to meet family I had never met. I never thought I would still be connected to great friends and be in a loving and caring community.
With its triumphs there have been trials, as challenges and questions were faced with reality and tears. And with the never ending search for answers to our future, where to be next, what to do next, this is the year to make it happen. It is a year of making decisions and following them through, whether it is going back to school, organizing a hike on a Saturday, to volunteering more regularly, or planning a trip to India. Make It Happen 2011. I am the person who likes to leave early from a party or half commits to things because it takes too much effort to do. I want that part of me back that is spontaneous, loves the outdoors, and searches for places to explore. I want that part of me that lives simply and gives time to greater things other than to myself. As much fun as I hope this year brings, I know it will be filled with many challenges, deadlines, and decisions. To today and the many tomorrows, may we do our best.
For your motto or mine, let it be yours and let it be your year.
Happy New Year.
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