Goodbye, 2014: New Year's Eve Mani

I've always found New Year's Eve to be depressing. I think what people sometimes feel on their birthdays is what I feel as the clock counts down to a new year. If it was a particularly good year, I feel like I'll miss it. I take inventory of my life. I note how I've aged. I do a bit of dwelling. 

This year, especially with recent events of my cousin passing, it could be easy to say that 2014 was terrible. I think a lot of people fall into a trap of letting a handful of awful moments define an entire year. But why don't we do that with the good times instead? 

Sure, I could think about the things I've lost and goals I didn't achieve in 2014 and write it off as a bad year, saying "don't let the door hit you in the ass" as the clock strikes midnight. But I've also had a ton of wonderful experiences in 2014 to be grateful for. 

I got a cat, who has become a truly joyous and beloved addition to my family. I started this nail blog and posted every week (which was one of my resolutions from last year!). I started a fun job that I am good at. I've made great new friends. I've picked up new hobbies. I went to concerts and parties and visited NYC a couple times. I spent time with people who mean the most to me. 

If you are like me and tend to be a NYE dweller, I urge you instead to celebrate the bright moments in your 2014, and to look forward to 2015 with optimism and hope. 

Happy New Year! 

Lightning bolt mani using Zoya in "Storm", "Trixie", and "Ziv"