Once again, another year has passed by and we are left wondering what the New Year will hold for us all. I remember around this same time one year ago, I was so excited for 2017 to end holding onto the hopes that 2018 would be a better year. Honestly 2017 was a pretty miserable and disastrous year for me. It almost seems like anything that could go wrong, did go wrong! Going into a new year with high and positive hopes has paid off way more than I thought it ever could. I will say that several good things happened towards the end of 2018 for myself and my husband!
As I already said 2017 was a crazy year full of absolutely nothing but stress and let downs. If I am being completely honest with y’all, 2018 started off the same exact way 2017 ended, but towards the end of the year started looking up. It wasn’t until September I was able to find a new job in the city we were moving to and able to quit the job that caused me SO MUCH misery! My husband and I had started trying to make plans to move years ago, but nothing aligned the way we needed them to, so we pushed the plans of moving back a little while. After searching for so many months for a job in the new city, I received a few phone calls, but they were not meant for me. Right as I was ready to give up and lower my standards, the perfect job came through for me. As soon as I received the offer, I gladly gave my notice and scheduled our official move for 3 days after my last day at my previous job! It amazes me how well things can work out when you least expect them to. It sometimes seems that when we think nothing in life is going to go right, the stars align and life starts on a new journey of happiness.
If I asked you to compare 2017 and 2018, did anything change in your life for the good or bad? Moving forward into 2019, are there any changes you would like to make? I often believe that setting New Year’s Resolutions are a typical and very common way to set ourselves up for disappointments, frustration and unneeded stress. Many people make plans for huge life changes like diets, quitting drinking or smoking and feel so much pressure they end up giving up. Truthfully, I can’t think of the last time I actually made a New Year’s resolution, but instead try to make changes throughout the year as I see fit. How do y’all feel about setting New Year’s Resolutions?
How has your year been and are you ready for a fresh start with a new year? Do you think there will be some positive changes in 2019 or will everything stay the way it is? I just hope that there will start to be FAR LESS HATE and MUCH MORE LOVE for all. I think y’all already know this about me from previous posts, but I have NO room for hate and evil judgments in my life. It is almost 2019 and I think it is far past the time to look at everyone, no matter race, color, sexual origin, religious beliefs or ethnicity as equals! I have already said this a few times, but we are all just humans with a heart (there is a chance some are missing a heart, but I won’t mention him by name!) Kind of just joking!
I hope y’all are doing well and you are having a great weekend! I am looking forward to reading your fabulous comments on this post. I know it might have been a little all over the place, but hopefully it made sense! I am really looking forward to continue blogging as much as I can and I do promise there will be a Motivational Monday tomorrow! Please remember that I am always sending y’all LOTS of love , comfort, and many positive vibes!
Always, Alyssa
Reblogged this on Survivors Blog Here.
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Happy New Year
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Happy New Year to you as well! Let’s hope 2019 will be a wonderful year!
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I hope 2019 is a great year for you!
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Thank you Alyssa! I hope 2019 is a wonderful year for you as well!
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Great post!! I’m glad 2018 has been such a great year for you!!
It’s been a dreadful year for me, almost to comic proportions!! So I have high hopes for 2019 to be a better year!
I agree that resolutions are sort of… impossible to ever keep! So I’m going to write a list of goals, like what to accomplish and that sort of thing!
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Thank you Meg! The beginning of 2018 wasn’t all that great, but at least things got better at the end of September.
I hope 2019 will bring you nothing but happiness and I am so sorry 2018 wasn’t a good year.
Making goals is much better than setting resolutions that most do not carry out!
I hope you have a safe and wonderful New Year my dear!!
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No resolutions. I’ll play it by ear, as ever.
Happy NY, hun. Stay optimistic.
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Playing things by ear has really worked well for me! Happy New Year’s sweetie!!
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Thank you.
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The pleasure is all mine!
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and this year will be even better for you Alyssa……….I just know it!
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Thank you sweetie! I hope you have a wonderful New Year’s and I hope 2019 is great for you!
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Ah, thank you so very much Alyssa! You are always so encouraging and I deeply appreciate this. Bless you and yours 🙂
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You are so very welcome Wendi! You always have the right words to make me smile!
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YAY! I am thrilled to read this! Sending more smiles 🙂 your way!
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Thank you Wendi! You are always so incredibly kind! I hope you are having a great start to 2019!
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It is my pleasure………such a joy to interact with you Alyssa. Hope this weekend treats you well
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I really enjoy and value interacting with you Wendi. You give me hope in good and caring people again!
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I am humbled and thrilled to read this……..bless you my dear! May today bring you a smile or two! 🙂 🙂
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Thank you Wendi!
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I went into 2018 hoping, praying, everything that it would be better than 2017. It wasn’t nearly as bad but as this year ends I’m over it. I want 2019 to be a me year. Where I just fall in love with myself again. Best of wishes for your new year
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I wish you much luck with 2019! Take the time to get to know yourself again and how lovely you are! I think you will learn that falling in love with yourself will be wonderful!!!
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Happy New Year! And yeah I think so too
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I am so sorry I am late, but Happy New Years! I hope 2019 is a fantastic year for you!
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Wishing you a blessed new year! 🙂
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I hope 2019 is a great year for you as well!
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Thank you!😊
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The pleasure is all mine!
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Good morning and Happy New Year to you and your family, dear.
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Thank you and Happy New Year to you as well!
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This year went by so quickly. One good thing about this past year as I found your blog and I got to meet you. Here’s to 2019 being our stellar year! 🖤
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Thank you so much for this Tracy! I am still stunned how fast 2018 went by, but hopefully 2019 will be a great year for all of us!
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Happy New Year! I’m so happy for you and Jon and pray God has many blessings for you both in the new year. I know many people question if there really is a God. Let’s look at Alyssa’s situation. They were trying on different occasions to make the move and it just wasn’t working. After some time and many disappointments it finally happened that everything was in place for them. The move was about to happen. Think about it for a moment. God knows all and he knows when the time is right for things to happen in our lives. Unfortunately he’s not always on the same page as we are but his timing is perfect. Try trusting in God’s timing for your life.
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Thank you Mom! I am hopeful 2019 will be a wonderful year for everyone. I hope you and Bob had a nice New Year’s celebration!!!
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2018 has been the best year of my life. I have already planned trips and days out for 2019 so hopefully it’ll be just as good, it better! Happy New Year,
Erin | http://kittyjadeblog.com (I’m already so happy that I’ve managed to relaunch my blog aswell)
2019 is off to a great start. x
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I am so glad 2018 was a great year for you and I hope 2019 is just as wonderful and even better! Planned trips are always exciting and I hope your trips are fantastic! Are you travelling to other countries? I am so happy your blog has been launched! I wish you nothing but the very best for 2019!!!
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That’s a lovely thing to say! Thank you. I am travelling to France in Spring. For always being so kind,
I wish you all the best. x
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Oh my goodness, France will be amazing! I hope you will share some pics with us!
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Yes, I definitely will! It’s a trip with my class so we’ll be doing a lot of work but fun too. Thank you!
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I hope you enjoy every minute of your trip!
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I’m just catching up on blogs!.Happy new year to you lovely. 🙂
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I totally understand! I am trying hard to stay caught up, but it isn’t easy working full-time. I hope you are doing well and I hope 2019 is a great year for you!!
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And to you lovely!. xx
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Thank you sweet girl! Sorry it took me so long to respond, I have been so tired. I have had a nagging cough for weeks now and it is SO frustrating, but I am sure it will get better!
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Happy New year to you love! Wishing you all the best in 2019. My 2018 was a real rough year and this year has started off rough for me too and not very exciting so hopefully it will start to look up soon like your 208 did. I agree with the quote. “Surround Yourself With those who make you Happy”. Very true. There are so many negative people in the world it’s best to keep away from them and not have them in your life. I think the best New Years Resolutions and I was unwell so unfortunately didn’t get to do a blog post on it but I will definitely be doing one next year are ones you can actually keep like being kind to others, looking after yourself, smiling more etc.
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Thank you so much sweetie! I know 2018 wasn’t the best year for you and even though this year has started off difficult, I hope it get MUCH BETTER!!! There are a lot of negative people in this world so it isn’t easy to find positive people to surround yourself with, but it is possible! What didn’t happen this past New Year’s for you, don’t worry about and there is next year to post about it. Just try staying true to yourself and focus on the good things in life!!
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It is so important to find joy in the little things in life. I think my goal for this year needs to be being more thankful for the little things I have in life instead of looking at all of the things I’ve lost because of my illness.
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I am glad this was helpful for you! Yes, do your best to find joy in the smallest things life has to offer and let go of anything that may have been taken from you. Keep up the good fight sweetie!
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I’ve lost so much in my life I no longer know what to do.
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Just keep up the good fight and things will fall into place!
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