the past couple weeks have been nothing but hardships and challenges. but a dear man in my life said that it will only make me stronger. that it will help me to appreciate my successes and be elated with them. understand their value and worth. and you know what, I believe him. 

my grandmother (Ruby, my angel) also told me that God only gives us as much as we can handle. not more. and for that, I'm surprised. and grateful. and realizing, well, maybe I can handle all of this. maybe God does know more than me. and he's onto something here. 

So, 2014, let's do this. I'm not alone. And everything will be alright. I hope. 

Here's to making goals, changes, and always having aspirations. 

[read all my Murakami books. ride my bike often. beach yoga often. get a tattoo. write or edit for the school paper. learn more songs on the guitar. make the deans list again. do a 3 day detox cleanse. be healthy. do things for others. Save money. a lot of it. love other people.]

(The last photos I took in 2013.) so long. xx