RESOLUTIONS

For the past month I have been considering personal resolutions for the new year. I haven't thought of anything really out there or measurable for that matter. Right now, I am thinking of making 2014 more about my family and personal development. 2013 turned out to be a year of excess for me. Honestly, I kinda turned into an online shopaholic and really thought I needed some of the crazy things I purchased. I got a dose of reality and I am so fortunate for that. I'm thankful that I realized it was a problem before I drove up debt and that I realized these were things I did not need. However, I wouldn't take 2013 back. I was in a bit of a personal crisis for most of the year due to the end of a long-term personal relationship and looking for my first "real world" job. I put a lot of pressure on myself, but in the end I know I am exactly where I need to be both in terms of location and personal growth.

The blog here is celebrating its second birthday in a few short weeks and I have also been thinking about what I want to do with it. I will admit there were times in 2013 that I took a break in blogging and considered not going back before realizing this is something I need. I love writing about my sorority experiences, life experiences, doing little fashion posts, talking about sisterhood events, etc. with you all. Also, I have created some great friendships through the blog that I never expected. So 2014 will continue to be a blogging year for me, but that isn't my resolution.

The past two years have been building years for Your Sorority Sister. It has involved writing relatable posts for you all and developing partnerships with companies that also believe in sorority. As we move forward I want to grow this blog and become sort of a go-to place for advice for sorority women. That has always been important to me, but I have been missing one key quality to do that - in 2014 I want to celebrate the uniqueness of sorority women.

All sorority women are not the same, nor should we strive to be. Sorority women should celebrate their uniqueness. We don't all have to love Lilly Pulitzer or a glass of wine. It's okay if you think monograms are ugly and you just aren't into frat guys. Eventually, your world won't revolve around your sorority and these years are to develop you, not to conform you. We all have quirkiness inside that makes us who we are. We should hold on to those things and embrace them.

So two things as we kick off 2014:
Share your resolutions AND/OR
Share your quirks

One of my quirks is that in terms of entertainment (movies, books, TV shows), I either love it so much or hate it. I never just say "ehh that a okay movie." I can always find something about it that I love or I despise it. Also, I'm not even sure if that is a thing, but it is something I have discovered about myself.