"Give it your best shot, and it won’t let you down."

Tell yourself that a new year signifies a chance to begin anew. See it as a blank canvas for you to start somewhere rather than thinking that the future is fixed and unchanging. Push yourself to adopt the bravery to take the first step and draw out the lines and strokes on the blank canvas instead of waiting for the stars to align and the timing to be perfect. Because perfection doesn’t exist. We have to create our own opportunities. And sometimes, that may mean taking a risk before we’re ready. Sometimes, there is no waiting but simply just doing. It is having to take a leap of faith feeling frightened in every sense of the word, yet doing it anyway, because you honestly believe in what you’re doing. And that is not to say that the New Year comes without its challenges. There’ll be challenging times and moments that either make or break you. There’ll be tears of frustration and when you’re on the verge of calling it quits. There’ll be changes so terrifying that you’re frozen in fear and paralysis. There’ll be disappointment and inevitable losses that leave you reeling from your pain. But let there be more wins than losses. More connections than breaks. More love that you give and receive freely than any animosity. More healing and redemption than resentment and bitterness. More clarity and serenity than anxiety and worry. Let 2018 be the year you start becoming the change you need in your life. Let 2018 be the year that takes you by surprise. Give it your best shot, and it won’t let you down. Give it all the love that you muster, and it will reward you back with the same intensity. Give yourself to it freely, and you’ll slowly love the person that you eventually become. - Liane White