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Happy New Year "It" Girls! Can you believe it's 2018?! Sounds so futuristic. It's January and there is no better time to refocus. Everything you ever wanted to do is possible, you can reach out and probably touch it. You just have to sit down and think about all you want to do and then... do it!

All 2017 we were thinking about things that did not matter, giving things and people attention that did not deserve it. In 2018 we cannot make that same mistake. This year is all about refocusing and recommitting to those things that are beneficial to our personal well being. Things like school, our family, work, our future. These things are inevitable. No matter what we go through, time stops for no one and unfortunately our responsibilities don't either.

We get consumed and invested in other things that we lose ourselves. It's not fair to those who believe in you or for yourself because you deserve everything you want plus more. We can't let things distract us from what essentially is going to have us set in the future. The time is was not yesterday or is not tomorrow, but RIGHT NOW to go and claim everything that is yours.

With social media being at its peak and the #1 influencer in our society today, it is so easy to get caught up in everything that is said online. Every time I log on to twitter, there is a post about what somebody's boyfriend did for them or got them. Of course it got to my head and being single definitely did not help. For a long time, I thought being in a relationship was exactly what I wanted and needed. I wanted to feel loved, be loved and spoiled, so much that I directed most of my energy into the thought of it all. When I would talk to guys I would immediately get emotionally attached because the potential of it all had me thinking it could be more. My mind wasn't focused on school, the clubs I was a part of, work, I was invested in finding what I thought I needed which was someone else or a relationship. It wasn't until recently that something sparked my new found attitude. Being a senior in college, there is really nothing that can put a fire under your butt more than the word "graduation". Once it hit me like a ton of bricks, I really had no choice, but to redirect my energy to what mattered. Now this is more so cold turkey. Some people gradually realize and then there are some who realize and continue to ignore it, but all in all I think it is safe to say that at some point what you thought matters most, will eventually become something that is last on your priority list. Once realizing that I needed to refocus my energy I started to think of all the things that would be beneficial to me and my future. My ultimate goal is to become an entertainer consisting of all things modeling, acting, singing and dancing. I refocused my energy to branding, to casting, to school, to money and to the people who actually show they care and love me. In return, I have felt hopeful and more eager about my future. I feel less weighed down and more optimistic about what the future holds. I also found new ways to address my feelings, but in a beneficial way... this blog. This blog is my way of venting, spreading knowledge about what I have found a passion for and facing my feelings. In this, I have found a new hobby and a better way to express how I feel rather than nagging, getting mad or revisiting the same issue that made me upset. Here this is an efficient and effective way to let it all out and in doing so it is also helping me.

"Stay down, blessings come up" it's true! Continue to go down the path that is progressing you, continue to pray and continue to focus your energy where it is needed. Come 2019 you'll look back at your life and see major growth.

Another part of this is knowing your worth and receiving nothing less. You set the bar and the standard in your life, therefore anything less is settling and anything more is a blessing. Refocusing also allows whatever you prayed for to flow into your life. Remember you said you wanted a man who considers your feelings? Yeah, refocusing your energy from the f**k boys to the people who matters most, will allow that guy to flow into your life. Remember that new job you said you wanted? That A you wanted in that class? All of these things take focus and deserve more time than you give it. Aside from putting in the work, your consistent faith and focus is what allows these things to work their way into your life. Same goes for relationships. It's not always them, sometimes it is you. We aren't perfect either "It" girls, but we can work on things to be better. All it takes is faith, persistence, consistence, focus and a whole lot of self discipline.

Refocusing your energy is not just subject to school, work and etc. Refocusing your energy is all about what matters most to you! Whatever that may be at the moment. Could be a car, an apartment, relocating, anything! The moral of the story is, there is more to life than the things we fuss, cry and fight about today. The only person standing in between you and your destiny is you. So today, I say we take a vow for the new year "It" girls so repeat after me...

I promise, to refocus and recommit to my goals. To never forget my dreams. To never sell myself short and to never lose sight of what it is I want in life. Today I promise to consider myself more and to live for me and no one else.

Now that that's out the way... LET'S GET TO WORK!

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