Goodbye summer.

its already august meaning summer is almost over. for me it's so bittersweet. i enjoy the break and the summer heat but i'm so ready for cute autumn clothes and school. yes, i just said i am excited for school. i finally get to start my major and i'm beyond thrilled to begin this new journey in my life. for once i'm not reluctant about my future career and its such a reassuring feeling.

my summer had its highs and lows, but nothing that i've dwelled upon and still carrying on my back today. new friendships have evolved and some have dwindled away. this summer i have learned something about friends that i would like to share with all of you.
i've learned to not ever let friends become centered in my life. why? because sometimes they fickle. if i based my identity on my friends, and being accepted by them then i find myself compromising my standards and or changing to accommodate them. not saying, i dont want friends or shouldn't have any but i've learned not to build my life around them because that tends to be an unstable foundation, in my opinion of course.

there are also a couple of other things that i've attained this summer.
things that i will carry on for the rest of my life.

1. Take responsibility for all my actions.
i'm guilty of not owning up to things that i partake in.

2. Begin everything with an end in mind.
it's start to finish. not start to ...finish it later.

3. Put first things first.
PRIORITIZE.

4. Renew.
find time to embrace things that inspire me.

5. Make smartER decisions.
no explanation necessary.

6, Find balance.
balancing school, work, friends and my boyfriend is probably the hardest of them all.

7. Define my values.
stop being a hypocrite! i need to keep my morals and values on a strong foundation in my life.

8. Be happy.
enjoy life, and what the world has to offer.

these are just some of the things that i've acquired this summer. i'm still working on a few of them but i know it'll be hard to quit when it's not an option because i've been pressing on for so long.

xoxo

Dom