Cheers for Year One!

It's been exactly a year since I've started my blog. Wow. I'm far from where I'd like to be as a blogger but I'm proud of how this first year has gone. I'm so thankful that I mustered up the courage a year ago to make this blog that I wasn't even sure I knew how to maneuver. I'm still not sure.

I've had some blog posts that I love, and some that I haven't but this is a growing experience. I am so thankful to every one of my followers and every person who has ever stopped to read one of my blog posts or leave a comment (those are the best). I am thankful for every blog that has inspired me to write better, more often, and more creatively.

This year has been amazing. I finished my first semester in college and began my second. I moved in with my best friends and into my first apartment. I spent another year with my love. I joined a leadership program and began my major which I absolutely love. I learned about the difficulties and benefits of being a waitress. I got to see my uncle marry the woman of his dreams after 30 years of being out of contact. To say the least, I've been blessed.

I've grown a lot in this past year. I've gained a great deal of patience. I'm still not always the most patient one but I've found it easier to look on the bright side of things and be able to be kind to those that are causing me to be late or wait. I try to be gentler. I try to think of others before myself in a way that I have not before. Most importantly, this year I've tried hard to learn that being myself is the best way to be. I realize that, like everyone else, I have many different aspects of my personality that I want to embrace. There is no one "type" of person. People are diverse.

As I embark on a brand new semester with brand new classes and challenges, I am happy that I am where I am. Although I have my moments like we all do, I am proud of who I am and what I have accomplished. I can't wait to see what 2015 brings to not just me but my blog. I hope to write often and better. I also hope that I can connect with my readers and that they enjoy my blog. I hope that I am relatable and appreciated.

So here's to 2015 and year two of Crisp in the Fall! I hope you enjoy!

Love ya mean it,
Bailey
xoxo