Crystalinity: 2017 Resolutions

This post is a week late but... HAPPY NEW YEAR! My last term of school starts the day after tomorrow and I'm feeling reeeeeeaaaaally bittersweet about it.

So before 2016 ended, I actually made a list of reminders for myself and (hopefully) for you guys. To kickstart 2017, I actually thought of doing the whole new years resolution thingy but on top of that, I'm going to add in quotes from a video by Bubzbeauty that really touched my heart.

Before I start typing a whole list of what I want to achieve this year, a little message to myself who will be looking back at this in December 2017: no matter what, I hope that I made the best out of everything that I have.

I've been in a Science Degree course for almost 1.5 years and I've made really good friends out of the whole experience. As most people know, science is NOT my passion but it is still amazing to learn about the medical industry and how science has developed over the years to improve the quality of life. Nevertheless, I hope all the hard work pays off and I'll be able to add another mortarboard to my family portrait soon.

This is a nerve wrecking one. I've never felt great during interviews but I've done well for the ones I have did before. With the bad economy this year, I'm keeping my fingers crossed to secure a place in a company.

I suck at this, I know. Anyone who knows me in person would know that I'm a mummy's girl. In addition to getting a job, the more important thing to me is to support my parents and lighten their work load.

I've got back up on my feet last year with irregular workout routines but I think it's time to go for something more serious. Continuing with dance as I have for the past couple of weeks and signing up for yoga (when I have money lmao).

And of course, I do have plans to keep this blog alive and going. Hopefully with more quality content for you guys. More specifically, I'm aiming for more beauty highlights and I'm planning to do travel vlogs starting from my Japan trip in March-April. Stay tuned to that.

I hope you guys out there would have your own resolutions laid out as well. If not, just sit down with some tea or coffee and just think deep about any coming major life-changing event and what you want to achieve for yourself. I believe that you'll eventually write down something and elaborate on the possibilities from there.

It's always good to have your goals clearly listed out as a gentle reminder every now and then. I don't know about you guys but I do feel sort of lost when I don't have a goal. It's something to help motivate you to keep going.

So just a few days ago I was watching some videos on Youtube and I watched one of the latest from the Bubzbeauty channel that really inspired me. Hence, I would like to share some right here.

You can be the sweetest, ripest, juiciest peach and in the end you'll find that there are people who are just not fans of peaches. You can be as genuine and friendly and some people just won't like you just because they think you're fake. And that's okay, it doesn't have to be my issue anymore.

Forgiveness does not mean I'm weak, it actually means that I'm strong enough to really understand that sometimes people will make mistakes. Sometimes really really bad mistakes. And it doesn't mean that they are bad people. It just means that sometimes in life they just happen to make bad choices that consequently end up hurting others. Not only does it take so much more strength to forgive, it also frees you from resentment. Because we all knows how it feels like to feel bitterness and hatred for someone and it's not a great feeling.

Nobody can win constantly. True success comes from not giving up and failure is a part of it. Failure is an opportunity for you to try again and do better. The only way you can truly lose is by not trying.

It's not life's responsibility to give you a perfect and easy life. The beauty in life is when we are challenged with obstacles, it gives us an opportunity to learn and grow from it. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.

Sometimes when you do something you're truly passionate and something you really stand for, you'll find that there will be obstacles and critics along the way. More than often, you'll find that you have enemies and critics saying no in like a million different ways. 'You're too young, you're too old, you don't have experience, it will never work.' You'll find that there will be people who will try to put you down and sometimes people do it out of love. Sometimes in this journey, you can feel really lonely. What gets me there is the faith that I have in myself. It will light a spark within you and that spark will take you through the darkness. The truth is that if you're not prepared to suffer some sort of sacrifice, then you cannot accept greatness in return.

Change can feel uneasy and it can make you feel uncertain but it's exactly what we need to grow. Instead of being afraid of change, embrace it and stop looking behind. If you do, only do it to remind yourself how far you've come. Focus on the things you're about to gain rather than the things you're going to lose.

When I'm running at full speed, rushing deadlines or missing quality time. You realise that being at all places at once is impossible. You'll have good days and then you'll have some not so great days. What really matters is that you're trying to do your best.

It's not feeling butterflies and sparks. You don't even have to make any effort to fall in love because it just happens. However, it takes effort to stay in love and you choose to stay in love. Love is a choice and you have to choose to love everyday. You choose to accept their shortcomings, you choose to accept their past and their mistakes.

You get what you pay for. Money cannot buy happiness. Money can buy you a house but not a home. Money can buy you medicine but not health. Money can buy you a gorgeous clock but not time. Money can buy you companions but not friends. Money can buy you sex but not love. Of course, having a lot of money solves a lot of things but you'll find that money isn't always the answer to all your problems.

There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all for everyone. But don't be sorry for leading a life that gives you meaning. For leading a life that makes you fulfilled. You do not have to fit into society's standard.

When you find that life gets a little too complicated, it feels that everything is falling on your shoulders and you cannot take it anymore, don't look so far ahead. Instead, take it one day at a time. You'll find that eventually, you'll get there. This feeling, it will soon pass."