happy little somethings - giveaway!

so...one of my bestest friends in the whole entire universe has this blog...which just so happens to be one of the bestest blogs in the whole entire universe.  i just, like, adore the blog and the writer of all things happy on the blog, like, to death. and it's an amazing blog. so full of all things round the bend and jolly! but anyways, this blog...is just...gahh, words cannot even describe! it's just so...happifying! 

and it just got better.

because, happy little somethings [katy's blog] is having a giveaway! ...or perhaps, katy is having a giveaway at happy little somethings! yay!

so, it is absolutely mandatory that you go and at least check out katy's blog happy little somethings and if you find it in your heart, perhaps follow her or subscribe to her too? and by all means, enter the giveaway! spread the happy! that's what blogging is for, anyway, isn't it?!


happy little somethings - katy maisano - giveaway.

^link right up there x)

this year i'm going to live.

today is my birthday. which means...a new beginning. i love new beginnings. very much so. i have a list of dreams and aspirations for myself that i hope to come to life at some point during this new year of mine. but the main one is...

this year i'm going to live.

...i'm not going to just dream and aspire. i'm going to actually...do something...about it. i'm not going to spend my nights in my bedroom from nine till twelve just laying down on my floor, staring at the ceiling, crying to myself about what a little imbecile i am and how i can never do anything up to anyone's standards or how i hate myself and wish i would just fade away. no. that is not going to happen again. if i don't like me, my life and all that, i'm not going to just whine and dream of something better. i'm going to dream of something better and go do.

creativity. imagination. aspirations. uniqueness. perseverance.

this year i'm going to be myself.

this year i'm going to work hard.

this year i'm going to live life and not just...survive.

this year i'm going to make my dreams come true...or at least give it my best shot.

this year i'm going to have the best year of my life yet.

"life begins at the end of your comfort zone." - Neale Donald Walsch

and this year, i'm going to walk straight out of my comfort zone and live life to the fullest. 


i am not just going to say "i strive to be a star shining brightly amongst the dark sky of this world". because up until now, i have lied. sure i've wished i was, but i haven't actually strived. striving means you do something towards it. you don't just say and hope that one day you'll grow up a bit and just maybe you might achieve your goal. when you strive, you do. even if it's just a little tiny step everyday. 


so this year, i am going to put my dreams and aspirations into action. and go do. this year i'm going to live.


-willow xx