My First Blog Post

If you are reading this, welcome to my blog where I keep things real and frank.

I am sitting here in bed, where I've been for the past 11 months since the beginning of the global pandemic, thinking about my future and the goals I want to achieve this year. I am a senior in college, graduating in May and like a huge majority of graduating college seniors, I'm scared for my life. I am an over thinker and of course that doesn't help me with the stress and anxiety that keeps me up at night.

As much as I love being home 24/7 and taking classes on Zoom, the pandemic hasn't been all fun and games. I feel drained and lazy way too often and though I made so many amazing memories with my friends and family, I feel like I wasted a year of my life laying in bed...(ironic because that's exactly where I am now). I also feel like I've lost my social skills, I swear I don't know how to have conversations with people anymore. I used to be a huge people person who has now turned into an awkward person. To be real and frank(see what I did there? lol), 2020 was not my year. I really just sat around waiting for life to happen, but I was never putting in any effort. So much has happened in the past year that I'm just really proud of myself for getting through it. I know that's not something I should be writing on a blog that I created to preach self-love, motivation, and positivity, but I'm just being honest. And because I am acknowledging those feelings and experiences, well that's how I was encouraged to create Real & Frank.

Time flew so fast, reminding myself that I need to refocus my priorities towards working on me and my future. 2020 was a complete shit show as we know it, so I’ve decided to take that shitty experience and grow from it. 2021 and every year following will be amazing and productive and I will do everything in my power to live every day of my life to the fullest because life's too short. Sure some day's will not always be as successful as others, but I can't keep letting those discouraging feelings hold me back. I can only move forward from where I am now and push myself to live my future to its fullest potential.

So my new motto that I try to remind myself everyday, is to leave your past in the past, and just do better. Another important tip of mine is to not to let others opinions and thoughts define my future and success. Prioritize yourself and don't feel guilty for that. Your life is your story, so make it a good one.

If you've read this far, thank you so much, you're a real one. I am so excited for the future of this blog and I can't wait to share my life adventure.