just alyssa

Well we're one day into 2014, I'm now 23 and the possibilities for this year are endless. I don't typically make resolutions for myself, as I know I'm lazy and would never do them. However, this year, I've decided to kick it up. It's not just about bettering my appearance or being healthier. It's about being happier and living a fuller life. In high school, we wrote ourselves letters to open after we graduated. I loved the advice I'd given myself and laughed at the things I used to be interested in. It's clear that the one who knows you best, is yourself. Therefore, I've written this to myself in hopes that I'll look back at it throughout the year and remember what I was aiming for. Dear Alyssa, Don't be embarrassed by your own opinions. You don't have to announce to men that you're a feminist when they ask you out. They'll figure it out eventually and if they start arguing with your opinion, one of two things ...