Best of 2013

“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.” 
― Henry David Thoreau

2013 has taught me the value of living in the now; it may be different, uncomfortable and at times very lonely, but I continue to grow and come into my own. It took me awhile to get the list down to 10, but here’s a look back at some of the moments I will cherish!

Happy New Year!

J Thoughts: Don’t Forget Your Christmas Cards This Season

Christmas Cards

 If you admire somebody, you should gon’ head and tell them. People never get the flowers while they can still smell ‘em.  – Kanye West

I usually never send Christmas cards because I am so consumed with the end of the semester and finals to even acknowledge the holiday season. Then there was the matter or actually buying the cards and getting stamps, taking the time to write them, and getting addresses, etc. This year I decided there were no excuses, especially because my friends are all over the country and could really use a little holiday surprise as we all try to figure out this [very] “real world.” I do not write this post to pat myself on the back, but simply to say, especially during the holiday season make sure you take the time to appreciate the people you have in your life.