Dear 2019 – A Non-Exclusive List of New Year’s Resolutions:

Love yourself a little more each day.

Take another trip overseas.

Work on mental health.

Become vegan/vegetarian and stay vegan/vegetarian.

Less screen time and time spent on social media.

Create more time for writing and reading, even when it’s hard.

Keep speaking up in your classes.

Continue to make whatever changes are necessary to put your best foot forward in law school.

Become more comfortable speaking in the courtroom.

Stop procrastinating on your outlines.

Become more timely.

Don’t go backwards to anyone that is from your past. I repeat, don’t go back to anyone that is from your past.

Save more.

Become better with money management.

Pay down that Nordstrom credit card and keep it down sis.

Stop going into your savings to shop.

Cut your hair if it’s your heart’s desire at 25.

Get out of the house more.

Go to events throughout Colorado, specifically those for creatives and people of color.

Become more active in committees of interest in ENO.

Eat out less, you know how to cook sis.

Drink more water consistently.

Become a better daughter, sister, cousin, and friend.

Keep having meaningful conversations with the grandparents that you have left.

Write a novel.

Write more poetry.

Write down every line, every word, and every poetry or fiction idea you think of.

Share your poetry at open mic nights again.

Share your heart with those who deserve it.

love, bria