First Post of a New Year

Saturday, January 2nd
Location: Seat 9D, United Flight to Chicago

Its a new year, and a time for changes. For christmas this year my parents gave me a book called Better Because of You. The authors, Ginny Hutchinson and Cathy Haffner, wrote the book to inspire people to become happier, better people. It focused around three core beliefs: Life is what you think, Life Cycles, and Life is a gem. I read through this book on the plane on my way back to my dorm at the Savannah College of Art and Design. I found it to be truly inspiring, it made becoming a more powerful happy person seem so simple. I am eager to try it out.


As with every new year, I have a new years resolution. This time it is not to loose weight or make straight A’s. All I want is to make a concerted effort to smile and be kind- no matter what. To often we can get caught up in the negtive, in the details, and worry ourselves sick. This year, I want none of that. I want this to be a positive start to an adventure of a year, and hopefully an outlook on life which will become habit.

One of the reasons I decided to start this blog is because I want to have a voice among the thousands, to see if I can make a little impact on someone’s day. Right now I don’t really know where this blog will head. I was imagining it to be a collection of my everyday thoughts and ideas, mixed with my ideas about fashion and my favorite trends of the moment. Being a freshman at college, I am going through so many new experiences, and maybe sharing my problems and solutions can help others out there, or at least provide some entertainment for a while.

For my first entry, I am recommending this book, Better Because of You. It is a simple, fast read which can bring some light to your day. It has inspired me to choose a selection of quotes from the collection at the back of the book and feature one of my favorites every week. For this week, I have chosen something which I think echoes the feelings of a bittersweet departure from home:


The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears.
-Native American Saying


The front cover of the book by Seattlite Cathy Haffner and her friend Ginny Hutchinson. Image courtesy of www.mynorthwest.com