Hello and welcome to 2014! Okay, so the year started a few days ago, but it took me longer to arrive at my resolutions than usual. I really wanted to give them a lot of thought this time around. More importantly than the resolutions that I have come up, I have found some mantras and quotes that I really want to embrace this year.

The first one is to bloom where ever you are planted. I understand that some things fall outside of our control, but I still believe that our happiness is largely based on how we approach a situation. This year, I want to make the best of everything. You are where you are for a reason, and you have to keep an open mind to find it. In general, I want to have a better attitude about everything and be willing to put myself out there a bit more. The way we approach life determines the joy we find in it.