A Reflection

2014 has definitely been an eventful year for me. I finally got to move in with Kris, 1,400 miles away from my family and friends, and started living my own life. I met Kelsey, one of the best friends that I've ever had in my life. I also made the transition from child to adult and it's been a scary yet exhilarating process.

I've been pushed out of my comfort zone, forced to make adult decisions and learned how to live with Kris as a couple. Needless to say, it's been a very educational year for me. I'm actually very proud of myself. The concept of living on my own, without completely depending on my parents, has always scared me. Being an adult is tough but it isn't the end of the world, like I've always imagined it to be. I've managed to survive seven and a half months away from home with minimal help from my parents. Don't get me wrong, I call them when I need their help but I try not to burden them; I want to learn how to stand on my own 2 feet completely.

Before we got married, Kris and I didn't live together. So, I was a little afraid that it would be a really hard and messy transition for us. But so far, we get along great and we've had minimal problems. I've heard conflicting things about the first year of marriage; some people say that it's the best year and some say that it's the hardest. So far, I'd say that I have to agree with the former. Kris and I make each other happy and seeing each other every day makes every day better.

Kris and I rescued Jax this year and he's brought nothing but happiness into our lives. Adopting him was one of the best decisions that we've ever made. I love coming home to him wagging his tail and jumping around. I love the way that he gets excited when we give him a treat or buy him a bone. I love how loving he is towards Kris and I. In short, I just love everything about him.

Kelsey has changed my life in a matter of a few short months. She's shown me just how important friendship can is and she's taught me the definition of true friendship. I truly feel blessed to know her and lucky to have her in my life.

With 2014 coming to a close, I felt the urge to reflect on the year. And so far, I must say, it's been pretty great!

-Chelsea

Anticipation

I don't want to jinx myself but I feel like 2014 is going to be a great year for me. I have a lot of really exciting things coming up in my life and to say that I'm going crazy with anticipation would definitely be an understatement!

1. My 21st birthday is coming up in just under 3 months!

2. I officially have a graduation date for Kristopher!

3. My sister and I are going to Playlist Live in March!

4. I am going to visit my aunt and cousins in Arizona in a few months!

5. Kristopher and I will be moving soon! I don't have a date for that yet but it's coming soon!

I am super excited for all of this and this stuff is probably all going to happen in the first half of the year! I can't wait to experience all of this and see what the second half of the year will bring as well! But patience is a virtue and I'm going to live in the moment until then!

-Chelsea

My Plausible Resolutions

There seems to be a stigma with New Years Resolutions because many people that I know complain that people give up on them by February. Whether or not this is true, I can't say because I typically don't make resolutions. It's not because I think I'm perfect or anything, in fact I'm far from it. It's because I've never been able to think of one that wasn't stereotypical and that everyone else wasn't doing. So I just didn't make them.

However, resolutions do scare me a bit because I'm afraid that if I do make one, that if I fail, I'll feel extremely guilty. So I've decided that if I'm going to do them, I'm not going to overestimate myself; I'm going to make them plausible. And if I write them down on the internet, it will be my motivation to keep them going! :)



1. Blog more- I started this blog in April of this year and I have tried to dedicate a certain amount of my time to it because blogging takes work. However, my blog isn't on a schedule. I don't plan my posts; I do them spontaneously about whatever happens to inspire me at the time. But I think that if I did plan my posts more and have a routine down, that it will improve my blog's quality. I'm going to try to blog more and when I do blog, I'm going to try to pre-plan.

2. Write more- I have been going through multiple plots and story-lines, trying to figure out which of my ideas will be my next novel. But I only used to write when inspiration found me and if I relied on that, I would go for weeks without writing. And that's not productive. So I'm going to try to focus more on my novels and I'm definitely looking forward to this resolution! I can't wait to see what I come up with!

3. Read more- I read a lot already but when you're a writer, it's definitely beneficial. You get inspired, you learn from writers with different ideas and perspectives than you and it helps grow your imagination. I love to get lost in books. I prefer books to TV, video games and social media. This one is definitely plausible. I have a reading challenge on goodreads.com and I'm ready to tackle it! Wish me luck; I hope that I can finish it!

I'm going to need tons of distractions while Kris is gone and I definitely think that these resolutions will help get me through it!

What are your resolutions?

See you all next year!

-Chelsea