Every time I run into someone I haven't seen in awhile I get the same type of greeting "what happened to your blog? I haven't seen you post in awhile!" And every time I have to give the same response...so here it is:
I didn't stop. I didn't give up. I didn't drop the ball. I write very often. But it has been a long time since I've actually published something I've written. The main reason being that there has been so much going on in the world, so many things that I am passionate about and have strong emotions towards, that I feel it's best to just stay mute on those topics. After all, silence is sometimes the best answer especially when I have other factors to care about as an adult. I don't want to encourage "bad vibes" for me, my family, my business partner(s), or my friends.
For those who know me well, they can vouch that I rarely care what people think about me or my opinions. But everyone also knows that I love with all my heart, and when I love you I really, really commit to loving you. So I decided to stay quiet so I wouldn't offend anyone with my off-the-wall opinions and continue to love as much as I am capable of.
With that being said, I'll pick up with some happy thoughts. Happy New Year, everyone!
Life is good. Except I'd do anything to get out of this terrible, cold, and gloomy weather. Other than that, though - life is really, really, good.
I've vowed that 2015 will be a different kind of year for me. A year of total focus and self-growth. It's safe to say that 2014 was super successful. With #TeamCerdafied ending the year at #24 on the Billboard Chart, all the traveling and new-city-exploring I got to do, the beautiful family and friends I've connected with, it's time I take all my great fortune and energy and focus it on some new things I want to accomplish. Not necessarily resolutions for myself...more like resolutions for my emotional circle. So here are three of my main goals:
1. Connect. I'd love to get myself to connect with new people. I love everyone in my life but I'd like to encourage myself to extend my hand and make new friends. Join a charity function, attend a different Happy Hour, call an old friend from grade school. Whatever it is, I want to connect with a new part of myself outside of my comfort zone. My biggest issue is making time for things outside of my normal work, family, and friend routine. But I want to connect more with the people I don't see often. They are such a big part of my daily thought process that it's important for me to explore these relationships. I've learned that life is short, and some people are taken too soon. I don't want to lose out on an awesome memory because I didn't take one second to connect.
2. Let go and let God. I've been through a lot in the last few years. And although parts of me have moved on, there are still parts that hang on to the old me, and I have no idea why. I'd like to continue building my faith and learning to trust myself and those around me more. By the end of the year I want to be able to look back and breathe a little better knowing that I am not vengeful, hurt, or disappointed in anyone (including myself). My dad said something interesting a couple weeks ago: "You trust too much, and you're a fool. You don't trust at all, and you're miserable." Probably the strongest sentence that's stuck with me in a very long time...so my vow is to just trust God. That way I won't ever be a fool, and I won't ever be miserable. It's time for me to just let go of the bad so I can make room for all the good...(soooo cliche right? :P)
3. Inspire. Finally, I want to inspire. Two people the most, really -- my sister and my brother. I like to tease that the best times of my life were as an only child. (And don't get me wrong, I loved alllll the attention) But I'm so blessed to have two little shadows to follow me. My goal this year is to inspire both of them together and individually. I don't want my sister to make the same mistakes I did. We are so different, but so similar. I want the outcome of her choices to always be positive and even though I have to let her make her own mistakes and leave her own marks, I want to inspire her to always be positive and make the best decisions she can as a young woman, student, and friend. I hope to show her the right ropes to climb up; and the right friends she should hang on to. As for my brother, I want to be the loudest voice in his head when he wakes up in the morning and last he hears before he goes to sleep at night. If anyone is like me in my family, it's him. Right down to the argumentative and hard-headed approach to everything...there's nothing different about us. I want to inspire him to use this part of him for good causes and not fights, the way I did. I've really learned that there's no point for the fighting. It's a waste of time. You can get a lot further without it. I want him to take that fire we share and put it into being a good man. Someone we can all depend on. A modern day version of my dad. I want to inspire him to be a good guy and treat other women..and people, with respect. It might take a few different approaches (because if anyone knows how stubborn he can be, it's me), but I plan to figure it out. He will be my special little project. ;)
All three of my intentions for 2015 will hopefully become my lifestyle and way of thinking. There's no intention for the "new year, new me" b.s. that everyone comes up with. It's just time to take myself and my life to a new level. I can't expect much to change if I don't change, too. So here we go. :)
-Rahna
Oh and p.s. if there's anything you'd like to hear about, know about, or learn about - let me know! I'm always looking for cool things to share with everyone!
I didn't stop. I didn't give up. I didn't drop the ball. I write very often. But it has been a long time since I've actually published something I've written. The main reason being that there has been so much going on in the world, so many things that I am passionate about and have strong emotions towards, that I feel it's best to just stay mute on those topics. After all, silence is sometimes the best answer especially when I have other factors to care about as an adult. I don't want to encourage "bad vibes" for me, my family, my business partner(s), or my friends.
For those who know me well, they can vouch that I rarely care what people think about me or my opinions. But everyone also knows that I love with all my heart, and when I love you I really, really commit to loving you. So I decided to stay quiet so I wouldn't offend anyone with my off-the-wall opinions and continue to love as much as I am capable of.
With that being said, I'll pick up with some happy thoughts. Happy New Year, everyone!
Life is good. Except I'd do anything to get out of this terrible, cold, and gloomy weather. Other than that, though - life is really, really, good.
I've vowed that 2015 will be a different kind of year for me. A year of total focus and self-growth. It's safe to say that 2014 was super successful. With #TeamCerdafied ending the year at #24 on the Billboard Chart, all the traveling and new-city-exploring I got to do, the beautiful family and friends I've connected with, it's time I take all my great fortune and energy and focus it on some new things I want to accomplish. Not necessarily resolutions for myself...more like resolutions for my emotional circle. So here are three of my main goals:
1. Connect. I'd love to get myself to connect with new people. I love everyone in my life but I'd like to encourage myself to extend my hand and make new friends. Join a charity function, attend a different Happy Hour, call an old friend from grade school. Whatever it is, I want to connect with a new part of myself outside of my comfort zone. My biggest issue is making time for things outside of my normal work, family, and friend routine. But I want to connect more with the people I don't see often. They are such a big part of my daily thought process that it's important for me to explore these relationships. I've learned that life is short, and some people are taken too soon. I don't want to lose out on an awesome memory because I didn't take one second to connect.
2. Let go and let God. I've been through a lot in the last few years. And although parts of me have moved on, there are still parts that hang on to the old me, and I have no idea why. I'd like to continue building my faith and learning to trust myself and those around me more. By the end of the year I want to be able to look back and breathe a little better knowing that I am not vengeful, hurt, or disappointed in anyone (including myself). My dad said something interesting a couple weeks ago: "You trust too much, and you're a fool. You don't trust at all, and you're miserable." Probably the strongest sentence that's stuck with me in a very long time...so my vow is to just trust God. That way I won't ever be a fool, and I won't ever be miserable. It's time for me to just let go of the bad so I can make room for all the good...(soooo cliche right? :P)
3. Inspire. Finally, I want to inspire. Two people the most, really -- my sister and my brother. I like to tease that the best times of my life were as an only child. (And don't get me wrong, I loved alllll the attention) But I'm so blessed to have two little shadows to follow me. My goal this year is to inspire both of them together and individually. I don't want my sister to make the same mistakes I did. We are so different, but so similar. I want the outcome of her choices to always be positive and even though I have to let her make her own mistakes and leave her own marks, I want to inspire her to always be positive and make the best decisions she can as a young woman, student, and friend. I hope to show her the right ropes to climb up; and the right friends she should hang on to. As for my brother, I want to be the loudest voice in his head when he wakes up in the morning and last he hears before he goes to sleep at night. If anyone is like me in my family, it's him. Right down to the argumentative and hard-headed approach to everything...there's nothing different about us. I want to inspire him to use this part of him for good causes and not fights, the way I did. I've really learned that there's no point for the fighting. It's a waste of time. You can get a lot further without it. I want him to take that fire we share and put it into being a good man. Someone we can all depend on. A modern day version of my dad. I want to inspire him to be a good guy and treat other women..and people, with respect. It might take a few different approaches (because if anyone knows how stubborn he can be, it's me), but I plan to figure it out. He will be my special little project. ;)
All three of my intentions for 2015 will hopefully become my lifestyle and way of thinking. There's no intention for the "new year, new me" b.s. that everyone comes up with. It's just time to take myself and my life to a new level. I can't expect much to change if I don't change, too. So here we go. :)
-Rahna
Oh and p.s. if there's anything you'd like to hear about, know about, or learn about - let me know! I'm always looking for cool things to share with everyone!
