2015: A New Year, Another Day...and No Resolutions?

I can't believe that it's already 2015. Today we reach day 11 of this new 365 page book, and undoubtedly there are many more pages to fill that I am sure will be full of countless adventures. It still hasn't really occurred to me that I'll be graduating high school this year. And I didn't realize that we are now closer to 2020 - a whole new decade. It's funny how I'll think of the 2010's as the cool years where I was a teenager.

The 2020's are years away, however, 2014 was an amazing, wonderful year that was full of opportunity, adventure, self discovery, and growth. I think throughout the past year, I became more independent and discovered more of who I am. I learned that I loved writing and I decided to start this blog. Starting a blog was somewhat of a scary thing to do, but now I'm so comfortable with this relatively new creative space.

I found out that public speaking isn't so scary and I actually like talking in front of people! I used to be shy, but not so much anymore. Also, I wrote to different bloggers telling them they inspire me and that I love their blogs. It was awesome to see them reply back. And I attended a summer youth leadership program and learned so much and grew as a leader. Quite a few changes happened in 2014, such as the fact that I decided to not eat meat anymore, but I still eat fish and seafood. I feel better than ever, and overall a lot happened in 2014, but I am truly grateful for the all the great things that happened.

But now it's 2015: a new book with plenty of blank pages to fill.

A Song From My Childhood

Whenever I hear this song, a smile always forms on my face. I am reminded of happy memories, favorite places, family and friends, and my hopes and aspirations of the future. This is an amazing song, sung by a wonderful singer who passed away years ago. This song never fails to make me happy on a bad day, and it always inspires and motivates me. It's called "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and is sung by Iz Kamakawiwo`ole.

A random photo of flowers that I decided to take, but they still are very pretty!

Click here to listen to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on YouTube.

Sincerely, Soli

Some Words of Wisdom from Aristotle

I prefer hiking in the mountains, wandering in the woods, or swimming in the ocean (if I could swim) rather than walking around in a city. I love the city, but sometimes I need to get away from the all the concrete and pollution. And when I escape, that is where I find out how beautiful the Earth, and nature really are.