They say a dream written down becomes a goal.
I gave this some serious thought this year. Resolutions seem almost pointless, I don’t know many people that really stick to them for the year. Purely based on the fact that we are mid way through February shows how much regard I have for them!
So I thought that maybe it was time to consider what my hopes and dreams are for the future rather than just 2019. Chanel some energy in to hobbies to allow for a new focus for the year ahead.
There will always be the obvious ‘Lose weight’ that will remain a goal for most of us, even if it is just the post-Christmas bulge that we have to work off until the one year we realise that 3 months of hard work is really not worth that extra 20 quality street or the bread slathered in pate and dripping in butter…. Surely not just me????
But this time I really need to focus on it, 2 stone gone for good. I have done it before but because I took my eye off the ball I need to do it again. I will remember how far I have come though and celebrate the fact I am never going to need to start over but the only way to make sure I don’t is to get back in control now.
And 5 weeks in to the New Year I am feeling good, it’s going to be a slow and long process but I’ll stick with it. Memories on Facebook is enough to keep me on the straight and narrow!
| Scarily accurate! I have always loved to write. As a child I loved playing teachers, writing stories and reading. To a certain extent that followed me in to adulthood. I love nothing more than writing lists, making notes and just finding any excuse to write at all. I just love to put pen to paper. I adore stationary. Buying a new notebook or pen really is one of life’s pleasures for me, something so small and almost insignificant in its cost but it always brings me so much joy. *heart eye emoji*
And then there is my blog, I have found this to be almost therapeutic. What started off as a snapshot of our adventures as a family became a place where I could open up honestly about what life was really like, the impact and the journey moving forward. The response from people has been overwhelming and I really felt like I had connected with people. Those people I had been worried I’d not offered enough support to in their time of need. I even shared this with my computer-phobic Dad which was a huge deal for me. I felt like I was exposing my grief to him when it was probably the last thing he needed, but he told me it bought him some comfort and it opened up communication about how we both felt. Before now, we skimmed over our true feelings in a bid to offer support and strength to each other while never really showing any sign of weakness. Allowing him to read this was certainly easier than talking about it.
And with each post I make and time, it does feel like I have less reason to be so sad. Hopefully I am turning a corner now and writing has certainly helped me to do that. And now I would love to grow my blog, reach a further audience. Its finding the right way to do this, so if you have any suggestions or tips, they’d be much appreciated!
This year though i’d like to write more. Not just blogs but to write about all sorts of things. To do this I spent a huge amount of time in November and December compiling daily writing prompts. I did a revision card for each month with a list of prompts for both Rob and I. I bought Rob a diary that is large enough to write a page a day and myself a new journal and on the 1st January, we began. The questions vary in their depth and seriousness. Some are light, some more thought provoking. As I wrote them out I had clear answers for the questions in mind already but in most cases, as i have come to write i have changed my mind and written about something else.
We have slipped a little, in that we are not making time to write daily but I have found I am enjoying spending an hour doing 5-7 days at a time. And catching up on Game of Thrones before the new series starts in April has become a bigger priority of course! But I really hope we can make it all the way through.
This year I’d like to make more of my time. Use it more wisely, stop wasting it on social media, pointless tasks or sitting on my backside. I need this extra time to be more proactive. To allow me to make time for me, time for Rob and time for the children as well as family and friends.
I want to find time to exercise until I love it again. I want to make the boy disconnect from electronics and spend time with me after school, I want to pluck my eyebrows once in a while, paint my nails and put face cream on every day if i decide to. I want to be on top of the housework so the weekend is not consumed by it. I want to make more time to be organised and declutter the house. I’d like to eat before 8.30pm every night, spend the evening with Rob doing whatever we feel like and just maybe go to bed and read a book.
What are your goals for the year ahead? Have you made a resolution and still going strong?
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