I've never been one to make New Years resolutions because I just simply don't keep to them. I don't see why one day of a year should change who or what I am for the next 365 days. However, this year I've made a pact with myself to achieve some targets and I'm not going to beat myself up over if it I don't reach them to the full extent.
I need to learn that it's okay to say no and keep to it. I'm a nightmare for saying no to something and then giving in, it's probably my worst trait. I aim to please other people as much as I can but I learned last year that it did more harm than good.
Buy less, use more. I have a serious makeup addiction, I cannot go to town without going in to Superdrug or Boots and walk out without buying something. It's impossible for me. But after re-organising my makeup collection, I realised that I need to use more of what I'm actually buying rather than use it once and never again. My lip product drawer is just ridiculous, I have some things in there I haven't even opened!
I aim to eat at least 4 healthy dinners a week. This for me is a huge thing as I've only recently started eating vegetables. I've really been enjoying stir fry lately and it's really filling which is a good thing because I find myself searching less for sugary snacks to fill the gaps. I find it especially hard too as my partner can eat anything and never feel bad for doing so, but due to my IBS I have to be extremely careful with what I eat...unless I fancy suffering the consequences in the following hours!
Following on from that, I aim to get out and about for at least 45 minutes, 3 times a week. This isn't just for exercise but for my own sanity! I spend a lot of my time indoors, I work in a busy office then come home and spend all night on the sofa. I need to get out and do something, even if it's just for a walk down the road to see my parents. I also want to kickstart my Zumba again as I've really been slacking with that. I plan on getting back down to a healthier weight, also so I can feel a lot better about myself.
This year, I plan on going to see my sister in London. Now that seems like an odd thing to achieve, but I really don't travel well. I can barely make it to work (10 minutes away...) without feeling sick and that anxious to the point where I make myself have panic attacks. Not only do I want to get better at travelling, I also want to go and spend time with my sister, walk about London and actually do something!
I also plan on taking time to appreciate things that really matter to me. This sounds so obvious, but last year I felt like I took a lot for granted. I want to look back on 2015 and remember the good things that happened, rather than the bad. I really want to make a memory jar this year just to see if I can actually stick to it, and to be able to read back on all the good things that have happened this year.
I won't list all of the things I plan on doing this year because I'd be sat here typing for ages! I felt like writing these down would help me actually achieve them rather than me just thinking I'd be able to. You might be reading this and thinking that some are extremely cliche, but for me, they're personal targets which I aim to fulfil.
What are you going to do this year, have you got any resolutions?
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