New Years 2023

Jesse Arreguin recognizes social justice and activism as major goals for the city community. Key issues to be developed in 2023 include affordable housing, homelessness, public safety, budgeting, and infrastructure development.

As we wait on the outcome of this momentous and totally critical use of congress’s time, I’ve been contending with my feelings about the potential end of time as we know it.

Essentially, vision boards serve as a daily reminder of your goals and where you want to be. They can also offer motivation when you need an extra push.

As many await the next blockbuster hit, here are some anticipated releases to look forward to, this 2023:

I’ve stopped making plans for my life, not because they don’t pan out but because I think they restrict the way in which I view what I am capable of. Some of the best decisions I’ve made have been spur of the moment, spontaneous and utterly unexpected and I don’t think that’s a coincidence.

Funnily enough, my long history of journaling started after a Princess Diaries marathon during midterms. As I continued journaling, I experienced my life turning into an interesting story that only I could have written.

I know my traps, my temptations, my tendencies, and so listing and planning and ordering myself are necessary to avoid them.

“One second a day reminded me of all the joy in my life without ignoring the sadness. 2022 was hard, and that is okay.”

Holding eye contact with someone often provides reassurance that we are seen. But as someone who manifests a version of myself based on that look in the eyes of those I love, I’m terrified I’ll blink and miss what they see in me.