Over break, I read Shonda Rhimes’ memoir, “Year of Yes,” and I became inspired. In her memoir, she talks about how she was trying to say “yes” to every opportunity that came her way, no matter how afraid she would be.
So, for 2016, I’m going to do my own “Year of Yes.”
But instead of saying “yes” to every opportunity, I’m going to do everything to the best of my ability and not beat myself up over something so small that I ultimately have no control over.
2016 is going to be the “Year of I Can Do It.”
I don’t know about you, but last semester wore me out. I was burned out and I began to doubt myself, especially in my academic life. I worked my hardest, but still never felt like it was enough.
So, with the new year here, I decided to make a change. I know me, and I know I’m still going to doubt myself. I know that’s not going to change. But I want to be able to silence the part of my mind that told me I’ve messed up big time.
I want to be more confident about things.
My end goal is to begin to feel better about different parts of my life collectively – not just my academic life. I have so many things I want to accomplish this year. The old me would usually shy away from something or I’d tell myself it was too big for what I was wanting to do.
This is going to be a big challenge for me. I’m basically reteaching my brain something I’ve been doing for 21 years. But I’m ready. I’m ready to gain a more positive outlook on life.
I’m ready for 2016 to be different.
I’m turning over a new leaf and I challenge you to do the same.
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