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 I live my life with open arms.  I've been told I don't see the bad in any person or situation. This is true. I live my life with open arms. However, just because my arms are open, my eyes are usually shut, and there's no denying it. I usually end up playing myself or getting played. No matter how often I've been proven wrong, I always give someone or a situation the benefit of the doubt because of hope.  I HOPE they are a good person.  I HOPE they show me that they are different.  I HOPE that something goes the way that has the best outcome.  I HOPE they had a good upbringing like myself. I HOPE they have some relationship with Jesus.  I HOPE the environment around me will enrich my soul.  I HOPE they have pure intentions and a heart like my own.  I HOPE the sight I'm about to see leaves a positive imprint in my mind.  But the older I get, the more I see, the more I'm proven that there are bad people in the world. There are scams, inter...

 Hi, friends. It's been a while-- Who am I kidding?-- It's 2024, and a whole lot has happened last year. I want to share what experiences and milestones I (unknowingly) encountered which has set me up for a hopeful and promising year to come! To tone this down, I'll summarize each month, so if you start getting bored, just remind yourself there are only 12 months. Eventually, the list will end. There was just a lot of sh*t that went on in 2023. So, let's begin! :) JANUARY: I stated that my goal for 2023 was to be more selfish, as in loving and doing more things for myself since all I knew was living for others. I set a goal for myself to read a book, regrow my Christian faith, and make money (typical response). It was my first month of not having school to worry about since I had decided to take a gap year from nursing school at the end of 2022. The freedom and change were a strange feeling, but it gave me a sense of what working a full 40-hour week in healthcare was l...