Showing posts with label new year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new year. Show all posts
Tuesday, 2 January 2018

Life: Five 2018 Resolutions that I’m actually going to try and keep

Life: Five 2018 Resolutions that I’m actually going to try and keep
Tuesday, 2 January 2018
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This time last year, I posted my 2017 goals. With the exception of buying a house, which is still very much a work in progress, I am pleased to say that I managed to stick to my goals and had an amazing year, for the most part. I’m back here again this year with another list of ‘goals’ that I want to achieve. This year, I’ve made sure I’ve been incredibly realistic with my Resolutions and that they’re resolutions that actually mean something.

KEEP UP THE POSITIVE ATTITUDE 
One thing that I’ve been really proud of myself for doing in 2017 is being much more positive about myself, my capabilities and my life than I have been in the past. I’m hoping to continue on with this as I’ve found that being more positive in myself has made me more positive in general, with regards to work, my relationships and my general happiness has increased astronomically.  

MAKE MEMORIES AND TAKE PHOTOS
This was another resolution I made last year and I kept up the premise and filled pages upon pages with photos and memories, all ready to look back on whenever I fancy. I’m going to carry on doing this, giving my future family the opportunity to look back at the things I did when I was younger if they so wish.

APPRECIATE EVERYONE AROUND ME
It’s so easy to forget how lucky you are to have amazing friends and family around you, and even easier to take everything they do for you for granted. One of my resolutions for 2018 is to show everyone just how much I appreciate them and remind myself just how lucky I am to have a loving environment surrounding me.

UPDATE MY BLOG MUCH MORE REGULARLY
I think it’s fair to say that I’ve let myself go a little bit with regards to blogging and it’s made me incredibly sad to think that something I’ve worked so hard on over the last few years has just gone to pot so quickly. A (realistic) target for me for 2018 is to attempt to blog at least once a week. Getting back on track won’t be easy but a little bit of effort on my part will have fantastic rewards.

SAVE, SAVE, SAVE
As always, I’m saving up for the year. I have lovely things planned and I’m still putting money aside, bit by bit, so I can make a move and buy a house but I’d also love a summer holiday with my boyfriend and a few weekend trips as the year goes on. Travel is my favourite thing to do of all and being sensible with my money means that going away will be as frequent as it used to be!


What are your 2018 Resolutions?


Sunday, 1 January 2017

Life: 2016, A Year Summarised

Life: 2016, A Year Summarised
Sunday, 1 January 2017
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2016 has been a bit of a weird one, hasn’t it? It’s had its ups and downs; shocking celebrity deaths, political change and a hell of a lot of personal life changes.

For me, 2016 has sped by and I honestly can’t believe it’s over already. It seems like only yesterday that I was chatting about the end of 2015.

It’s been a tough one, I’m not going to lie. A lot of things in my life are different. Some are good changes, others are not. I’ve loved and then lost. I’ve picked myself up and dusted myself off and got on with things. I’ve experienced things that I never thought I’d have to at the age of 23; things that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. It’s most definitely made me a stronger person.

I finally told people outside of my blogging sphere about the work I’ve been doing for the last few years. Believe it or not, that took a lot of guts for me. I’m most definitely someone who worries about what other people think. I’ve learned this year that the people who really matter will never pass judgement. 2016 has been an eye-opener.

I’ve made some fantastic new friends, friends who I have so much in common with: 2016 introduced me to the amazing Katie, for example. I also finally got to meet Holly – she’s most definitely a friend for life. LivHelps introduced me to a whole group of new people who I chat to every day: you all know who you are. I love you all dearly.

I’ve also made some amazing new friends outside of blogging: colleagues that keep me going on tough days and friends who are on hand for a cuddle and a gin and tonic when the stress gets a bit too much. I have friends from school, college and university who have stuck by me throughout all the madness. I am so grateful for them. 

I’ve started off in a career that is  so incredibly rewarding. I love it more and more every day and can’t wait to see where the future takes me. I’ve considered my own future and where I want to be in life: now and ten years from now. I’ve found myself a little place to make a home: it’s small and cosy but it’s all mine.

I’ve worked alongside some absolutely incredible brands, brands I could never have imagined would want to work with little old me. I’ve received books from authors I admire, from publishing houses that fill my shelves and I have plenty of work lined up for 2017.

It’s been a good year.


Bring on 2017. I know for a fact that it’s going to be even more amazing.

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