I thought since it is the 1st of January 2016 it would only be fitting to reflect on the year before. 2015 has definitely been a crazy time, with many highs and lows that have been both private and public. I decided the best way to do this was to assemble a list of the things that I have achieved, because I find we would much rather put ourselves down than think of anything positive. Pray for me, here goes...
1. I completed my first year of university with a high 2:1 overall and was able to get into all the modules I wanted to for the next year. I met a lovely bunch of people who I love both living with and being around.
2. I got a new job! If anyone knows me personally then you would know that for a while I had been unhappy in the job I was in previously. It had nothing to do with the pay or the hours given (in fact it is better than the one I have now in terms of that) it was more to do with the management and the negativity I felt going to work everyday. Now I know that hundreds maybe even thousands of people dislike their jobs but I am at an age where my job isn't permanent with what my career will hopefully be so as long as I can ensure I have a wage coming in then I have the freedom to do so.
3. I attended my first blogger event! As you would have seen in previous blog posts I went to my first blogger event in 2015 and I was so excited as it was Lush, one of my all time favourite stores! I also got to meet some amazing people and it is actually amazing to meet bloggers as I only knew two other people. Everyone always talks about the sense of community you get to feel within the blogger sphere and I can tell you it is an awesome feeling. I hope to maybe go to a few more and just generally keep meeting more amazing bloggers.
4. I focused on myself. This is much more of a personal thing to me, I got to a serious low point this year that was both to do with myself and the people I surrounded myself in (actually twice in all fairness) and it's easy to sit and wallow (which I did a lot). The truth is you just have to get back up and have a serious clear out of the people you surround yourself in, if they bring you down and bring you negativity within your life GET RID! You'll find that most people you bend over backwards for won't even care if you stopped talking to them. Focus on you, your dreams, aspirations and just have fun with life. I met an awesome new friend at university who can have girly chats, talk about our love of make-up and even drink Starbucks and have guy talk. Just do you!
5. I got my first baby! Hold your horses this is not literal, I mean my Macbook Pro. It is something I've always lusted over and wanted and I finally took the plunge and bought one. It is actually the most satisfying thing to have bought something with your own money and like destiny's childs be able to say "I bought it!". It is by far the most expensive thing I have EVER bought but I am so happy I did, there is not a day that goes by that I don't use it and I think of it more as an investment.
So there is a round up of my achievements, now as you can tell from this title this is also about resolutions and I have a few. I just watched a video by The Lean Machines that almost made me stop writing this section but I'm not writing these just for a trend I mean to improve myself this year, be happier, healthier, be more organised and productive with my days. So rather than
1. Blog more consistently and improve content! I am now changing my schedule so that blog posts go up every Monday and Friday, this obviously means 2 posts a week instead of one so I am hopefully upping my game and satisfying you guys, my lovely readers.
2. Be more productive! I am the most annoying person even to myself when it comes to procrastination, sitting here right now I have 2 essays due in and an exam to revise for and yet I spent the day watching Netflix... So yeah! Living life by my diary and my new blog planner (The Badass Blog Planner) and making sure I do stuff!
3. Have a better body! Okay now controversial but I mean drink more water and tone up, for absolutely ages now I keep telling myself I am going to do Blogilates monthly calendars and I only get up to day 5 before I give up so will power has to occur. (Hopefully as you're reading this I will have completed day one and have drunk majority of the daily intake of water recommended).
4. Focus on myself! Now I know it was one of my achievements but we should focus on ourselves all the time. I am one of those people that peer at other peoples lives and then compare mine, get jealous and down and that shouldn't be a way to live. So I am improving my life and focusing on mine to the point that i have no time for that, it's just me me me (in a non shallow way).
5. Focus on the future! I am actually moving back down to Canterbury in the summer for the last year of university with a lovely bunch of fellow female students. Rent is hella expensive so I have to get saving as Student Finance probably won't cover much and I refuse to rely on my parents, independent woman coming at you! I also need to focus on passing the year and my 21st birthday is coming up in February so look forward to posts about planning and potential outfits.
So there you have it, some reflections and improvements from the year and the new one occurring. I hope you guys liked it and have you guys got any resolutions or reflections of 2015?
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