A little delayed, but at least I'm finally embracing this cliché! From the start of 2015, I have taken some more than positive steps to change things in my life. Out with the old, in with the fab. So forget everything you know about me, everything I've written, all of it! Now, let's begin this journey that is life with a new outlook and a much more open me.
As you should know, my name is Holland, I am 20 years old (21 coming up!!), and I am in love with my life. I would like to start off by thanking some fantastic people in my life who inspire me daily, without whom, I would be beyond lost.
First and foremost, two friends that are there for me through the thick, thin, tears, laughs, and random adventures that sometimes result in sleeping in minivans in parking lots: Hope and Gionna. As I started my first year at the University of Alabama, I knew people, but I still felt like a very tiny fish in the middle of the Atlantic. I lived in Burke East dorms, and as usual on a Friday night I was in bed by 10 after eating pizza for the eighth time that week. I got a text from one of the girls on my floor inviting me to a Phi Sig party. I rushed to get ready and met up with the group that was going. Lo and behold, my first meeting with Hope and G.
After hanging at the party for a bit, we left and went to McDonalds and bond over our mutual love of Katy Perry. And that was the start of an amazing friendship. Without these two, I would feel overwhelmed daily. So thank you Hope and Gionna for always being there for me, my pillars when I cannot stand, my comic reliefs, and basically the best people I could have ever met at UA.
The next person I have to thank is the amazing Morgan Nicodemus! By pure coincidence we worked a shift at the rec center together only to learn that we had been in the same class together for quite some time. The next class we sat together and have been close since. Morgan is one of those people that is not afraid to be honest, but not in a let me lord it over you kind of way. Morgan and I began attending church a lot together as we grew closer. As we have gotten more involved, our friendship has continued to flourish. I am beyond grateful for someone who wants to pursue God and holds me accountable. Not a day goes by that I don't either see Morgan or at the very least talk to her somehow. I am thankful for her humor, her style, her class, her wit, her Gilmore obsession, and her love for Grey's. I look forward to her reaching new episodes in the series because it comes with a very shocked text each time. She never judges me, rather she encourages me. I look forward to a long and lasting friendship with the great lil nico!
As you can see, I have some pretty amazing people standing by my side. However, these are not the only ones that make my life worth living and loving. I will continue to thank those in my life with the start of each new post. This is such a small way to show my love for them, but it's the little things that make us appreciate life, right?
NOW TO THE NEW ME:
I am finding new inspiration in my life! As I have said, I attend Church of the Highlands and that has changed my life completely. Don't worry, I'll write an entry all about that at a later date (:
Blake Lively is my life inspiration. Her new Preserve site is absolutely phenomenal and everyone should read it ASAP. Her style is unmatched, her class untouchable, and her grace is flawless. Basically, she is my role model in life.
I have a new appreciation for my everyday life. Although, it is filled with stress sometimes, I have been blessed with a strong support system that inspires me to push on. My mom and dad guide me and love me and inspire me to never give up.
I have huge dreams that will take me all over this amazing world. I cannot wait to see what life holds for me after I graduate in a year (maybe a year + a semester lol). Until that day comes, I will continue to soak up all the amazing opportunities I have come to find here.
One thing that won't ever change about this blog is the chance to reach out to me! Never hesitate to email me at hollieholland13@gmail.com
XOXO
Holland
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