Holding Yourself Accountable for your Actions! #JIJ

I was starting to get a little irritated with my ipsy bag blog post because it won't let me add my pictures. That's a pretty crucial part of a 'what's inside' topic so I'm not too happy. It's a work in progress as am I. lol I say that because, I decided to take a break from it for awhile and started looking at old blog posts. It only made me more disappointed...in myself. I have decided that I need to share this with you (even though it is kind of embarrassing), so that maybe it can be used as a teachable moment in your own lives. It also fits right in with this 2nd topic I wanted to share for #JumpIntoJanuary; Holding Yourself Accountable. So, here we go back in time. Cue the time travel music. ;)


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Blog post from December 26, 2013. Getting ready for the New Year! Read on to see what unfolds.



Hi everyone! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! I sat down to review a product I have been testing out and noticed that this is my 100th blog post! It doesn't seem like I've had my blog that long.

So, have you picked your New Year's resolution yet? I have so many and I have no plans on narrowing it down. I will be making major changes this upcoming year and I can't wait to include you all along the way! I will be making more content on my YouTube channel and am working toward figuring out a schedule and hope to have consistent content available in the near future. Also, I will be doing more with this blog and possibly working on a new layout at some point next year. I'm looking to do more product reviews, DIY's and much more! Psst...don't forget random giveaways on most of my social media from time to time as well. So fun! :)



I am also going to be putting jewelry up on my Etsy shop that I created this year. I will be announcing the opening of my shop when the inventory is up and ready to sell. There is no set date on that as of yet, but I will update as progress is made. I thoroughly enjoy making quality jewelry pieces for myself as well as friends and family. I feel I am ready to expand my hobby and start selling my creations to the public. On top of that, I will be finishing up my Associates degree this Winter semester so yes...busy, busy my way, but the drive is there and I am ready for anything.

I found that doing my blog posts, creating YouTube content, making jewelry and doing projects really makes me happy. So, for 2014 I plan on going for it and not holding back. Many things happened this year that really deterred me from my goals, but I have overcome those obstacles and am ready to take on 2014 with a fresh start and outlook.
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There it is, right there; staring at me like I'm on a diet and depriving myself of that delicious looking cake! That's another matter entirely, but this thing we call life...it's all a battle! I could go into how I thought the struggles were over, how a lot of obstacles resurfaced or new ones emerged, but the bottom line is that I let it get in the way of my goals. Goals that I felt and still feel so strongly a passionate about. Not for 1 year, but for 2 years! 2 years is a long time and a lot could have happened. Could I have been successful in those 2 years in making a great YouTube channel? Could I have been successful with sharing my love of making jewelry with the world? I will never know how those 2 years would have gone because I didn't give it my all. I am the only one to blame for that.


Sometimes it's good to take a look back at what you've done (or said you would do), make adjustments and move forward. We are who we allow ourselves to be. Like I said before, we are only human and we make mistakes. However, we need to use those  mistakes or other experiences as life lessons to hold ourselves accountable and to change our own path. I look forward to sharing my journey with you all.


Did you ever feel like you got off track somewhere along the line? Ever wish you didn't quit at something? You are not alone. We all lose sight of goals and most end up regretting it. Feel free to share your thoughts and get a discussion going on any of my social media platforms. Be sure to use #JIJ or JumpIntoJanuary so we all can find it easier. The following are links to where you can find me: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube