Ways to Make 2019 Your Year

 Christmas just ended and it's the new year. I have so many hopes for 2019 as I'm sure many of you do as well so I'm going to give some tips on how to make 2019 your year.

1. Dedicate the year to you

This is the most important thing to keep in mind in order to make next year yours. It's important that you focus on yourself and what makes you happy in order to move forward in life. The first step to loving your life is loving yourself. Be who you truly are and you'll be as happy as can be.

2. Do things that make you happy

Our lives are short. We do not live forever nor do we have the ability to live life twice. Therefore, it is best to do everything and anything possible to make you happy. Travel more, read, exercise, eat healthily, make friends, do whatever you want.

3. Put yourself first

Over time, one learns to put their needs first before anyone else's. This is NOT selfish. Loving yourself and wanting the best for yourself does not make you vain or conceited; it makes you indestructible. In the end, you are the person who will have to deal with whatever consequences you've made for yourself.

4. Be motivated

If you don't have something that motivates you already, find it. It doesn't necessarily have to be something huge like "become the next US president". Something such as "ace all my classes this year" or "make new friends" will do just as well. Once you find that motivation, you will find yourself doing all these amazing things you never dreamed you'd ever be able to do.

5. Leave all negativity in 2018

We've all heard the saying "New Year, New Me"; it's cheesy but it's catchy and has a smart meaning behind it. Leave everything that upsets you behind in 2018. Bad relationship? End it. Bad friendship? Go your separate ways. There are solutions to almost every problem we face. They may not be easy solutions but it all ends up working out in the end.

Those are the five tips I have to offer you! I hope they help you make 2019 your year; you definitely deserve it ;)