2023: a year of discipline.

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casita verde is an exploration in self-discipline and achieving goals.

2023 will finally be the year that I take steps to achieve the goals that I find most worthwhile. to spend time with myself, my thoughts, and my dreams. I used to love to write. now, I never do. I want to explore and reignite the passions that used to fuel me. every day, I feel so empty. so un-inspired. every day is the same. I dream and I don't do. so, this year, the excuses end.

casita verde will be about embracing the every day. about making every day beautiful. I keep thinking to myself that these moments that I hate - sitting around, doing homework, driving, cooking. there are so many moments that I dread. I dread waking up most days. because it just means more monotony. I wish that wasn't the case but it is. so, I need things to change.

I can't get that tik tok sound out of my head - the one that says that life happens in the small moments. that the majority of life is made up of what you do every day. that the big stuff- graduation, your wedding, a promotion - all of that is just a small moment. your life is lived in the moments in between those milestones. and I can't help but think that when I look back at my life - I won't be happy. that the sum of my days will not equal a happy life.

2023 is set to be a big year for me. I graduate law school, become a lawyer, start my new job, and have my wedding. big life moments. things that I've worked towards and looked forward to for years. but in reality, every day has been a struggle. I wanted-hoped, that I could do better. January already has been such a struggle. I need to find a way to move forward & enjoy this life and live for more than just the large moments.

the work will remain. the dread will remain. but that doesn't mean life has to be unbearable. that doesn't mean every moment is wasted as I try to reach larger goals. that doesn't mean that disliking some parts of my day or my job means that I need to dislike my life.

casita verde is an exploration of the mundane. what will it take to enjoy these moments? when will I embrace the smaller goals? what can I change to make every day better? I have always been a proponent of romanticizing your life. I have always been a homebody. I have always loved finding beauty. I do not what to change those things - but I want to nourish them. casita verde is an outlet and a goal reaching mechanism. if you feel drained, exhausted, beaten down by life, or simply bored, I hope that casita verde and the journey I will attempt to document can inspire you to make changes that nourish your passions and your spirit.

here is a list of the small goals I have in mind - to make every day more beautiful. what are yours?