2014 was a horrible year for me sprinkled with a few really brilliant moments. Getting engaged to the love of my life, getting a new puppy, spending some proper quality time with my family, some really amazing concerts and theatre shows were all highlights of not only the year but of my life. On the down side, I lost people I considered to be true friends and I struggled severely with my anxiety issues. I won't spend too much of this post dwelling on the negative, I promise. But I do think that it's important to acknowledge issues so you can move on from them.

I make resolutions every year and I tend to stick to them. This year feels different though, it feels like a complete new start. Like I said, some of my friendships have disintegrated. I have been very dependent on my friends in the past and I would say I haven't coped very well with losing a few people who I thought would always be in my life. Of course, there is blame on both sides. Infact it doesn't even matter who is to blame, it is about assessing who is good for you and who is not. If someone has the power to make you feel worthless, they should not stay in your life. Whatever the reason. For years, we have been stuck in a toxic cycle and it's time to break out of it. I only wish these friends the best but they have no place in my life anymore and I have no place in theirs.

The people I am taking into 2015 are the best of the best. They are people who have never let me down. People who have been there for me through thick and thin. They understand me. And even when they don't, they always try to. I have an incredible fiancee, a family who are the most accepting and loving people in the world, the best lifelong friends I could ask for. I am happy I have them all in my life, I am so so thankful for them.

I have so many things to look forward to in 2015. We have three holidays booked (including Florida), moving to a house in February, lots of daytrips and concerts planned. So many things to be happy about.  The only resolution I am making this year is to make 2015 the best year I possibly can. Of course there are lots of things I need to do to make this happen but the first thing is to let go of the past. Let it all go. And hopefully, with a new positive attitude I can make 2015 the best year I've ever had. No, let me rephrase that; I WILL make 2015 the best year I've ever had!