OMG, where has the time gone? Most importantly, why am I still sat here with a box of chocolates on my lap like I haven't just become a little pig in a blanket?
I honestly have felt like 2018 has just flown by in a blink of an eye and that's probably due to many reasons. I had quite a hectic year in 2018, between changing 2 jobs in the space of 8 months, losing people and friends I never thought I'd lose, gaining new friends, meeting an amazing bunch of people I'd never thought I'd meet and just generally living and getting through every day life.
This time last year, I had a vision in mind as to what I would have liked to accomplish by the end of 2018 and I'm not afraid to admit, at this stage, I don't feel I have accomplished any of the things I'd have liked. However, is it worth me sitting here dwelling on it? Nope.
I've really learnt that sometimes, no matter how much you try to plan and imagine things going a certain way, no matter how much you try to control everything; sometimes it just isn't meant to be and this is OK. Before, I really would have felt demoralised but finally, if there is one thing that I learnt in 2018, is that everything will come in ITS OWN TIME!.
Just because I've paid for almost 8 months of gym membership without going doesn't mean I should give up now and that I'm forever going to feel like "a pig in a blanket". Just because, I have not achieved some of my goals, does not mean that I should give up on them.
Faith. Have it and you shall get to where you need.
So, I usually set myself 10 'Goals' or if you want, we can call them, 'Resolutions' for the new year. However, this year I am going to half that number and try to stick to it...
Here is my list of my TOP 5 RESOLUTIONS FOR 2019:
❤️ GYM
I'm going to use the word Gym but what I actually mean is just try to be more active all round. Whether I go for more walks, do some light exercise at home or actually make use of my gym membership. Whatever it be, I will try to be more active. I'm determined to feel good about myself again!
❤️ LEARN TO COOK
Now some of you will probably be thinking, girl you've been to uni, you've lived abroad for a year and you cant cook?
To answer that question, I feel like I can cook food for myself but if I had to host a dinner party, I wouldn't be confident that people would like my food. I'd love to be able to learn to make tasty food that my friends and family could enjoy.
I see so many scrumptious looking meals all over social media, magazines, blogs etc. and I would just love to actually be able to learn to cook even 5 fancy-er meals which also look presentable... You wait, one day you'll see me wearing a white chéf hat ;)
❤️ BECOME MORE ORGANISED
Again, if anyone that knows me is reading this right now, they'll probably be thinking, really Marianna? 'You ALREADY are organised!' I'd personally say this is half true. I can be, very organised, however at times, I can also be really disorganised and totally unprepared for things. I'd like to actually be able to take more control of my life in 2019 and aim to be more organised with everything that I do, rather than just certain aspects of my life. This will also mean that I will be needing to create a schedule for my social media as I would like to make my posts more consistent across all of my active social platforms. In a matter of fact, if you guys have any days in particular where you are more likely to sit and read blogs or even, sit and catch-up on you Instagram feed, do comment down below :)
❤️ IMPROVE PHOTOGRAPHY
I can really appreciate pretty pictures, so why shouldn't I be able to take pretty pictures and share them with others? Photography has become so important in the bloggers world and one thing I'd really love to be able to do is learn to create beautiful flat-lays. Perfect flat-lays really catch my eye whenever I am looking through Instagram. As well as flat-lays, I would also love to be able to learn more about my camera, different functions and hopefully along the way, be able to find my style.
❤️ BE HAPPY
As cliché as this may sound, in 2019, I would like to be happier all-round. I have learnt that happiness is found from within. As I said earlier, 2018 wasn't the best year in terms of fulfilling the things which I thought would make me 'happy'. However now that it has come to an end, I cannot truly say that I am unhappy as a result of the things that I did not accomplish. In a matter of fact, I feel happier now compared to how I felt this time last year. That's because I have the best family, friends and boyfriend, who are always around me, loving, supporting and motivating me to always do my best. These are the things that make me happy and as long as I have these things around me, I will always strive to be the best version of me.
So, we have come to the end of my 2019 resolutions and I really hope that you have enjoyed reading this. I'd like to wish you an amazing new year and I hope that it will be the best year you have ever had :)
Comment down below and let me know what your new year's resolutions are!
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Love, ML x
