Goals

On Wednesday, during the build up to the New Year. John ( my fiancé) and I decided to participate in a task that will hopefully benefit us throughout 2015 and help to shape what we would like to get out of the year. 

We decided to set some goals. 

Cheesy as it sounds, I thought it was a brilliant idea! John on the other hand would have rather grated his face off then think about what he wants to achieve this year. But as he clearly loves me (we have been together over 8 years) and presumably to shut me up quicker, he got involved with the idea.  

The categories (yes we had categories) were as follows:

Personal goals
Work goals
Couple goals
Goals for each other 

The aim was to write both big and little goals within each category and then we discussed how achievable they were. To finish the task we are now going to write them all down onto one piece of paper, place them somewhere prominent in the home and tick them off as they are completed.  

Top tips for setting goals:

1. Make positive statements - For instance, ‘Learn to play the guitar’ instead of ‘Stop playing the drums’. 
2. Be specific - Make yourself accountable with dates, times and amounts so that you can measure the achievement.
   
3. Prioritise - Once you have written all of your goals down, take some time to work out a list of what to achieve first, directing your attention to the most important ones to begin with. 

If you are thinking of starting off the year with a clear focus on the rest, or perhaps you want something to look forward to, then have a go and let me know how you did in the comments below. 

In our hour of fun, we decided on some great additions to our New Year such as completing driving lessons, taking a holiday abroad together and having black out nights! 

Have you made resolutions or goals for 2015?

Keep smiling :-)

A New Year, 2015

Well it’s safe to say that the ‘break’ from my blog was a lot longer than planned. 

9 months to be exact. 

To fill in the blanks; I took a break from blogging and creating video content on YouTube to concentrate less on my love for ‘social media’ and put more effort into finding a job. This I did, and it’s a blooming great one at that! We also moved back to Sheffield, a city that has always felt like ‘home’ to us, even though Hull is where we are from. We have had quite a tough few months towards the end of 2014, none of which I will go into on here but they are all experiences that we are learning from. 

As I write this, it is Thursday 1st January 2015 and with a New Year becomes new dreams, well  it does for me at least. I am a MASSIVE dreamer, goal setter and love the feeling of accomplishment. Therefore, it’s been great to have a couple of days off from work and really understand what I want to get out of this year. 

The end of 2014 has taught me that life is FAR too short, and i’m pretty sure that this was the same outcome of 2013 too but this time it is different. I am the only one can make my life what it is, so it’s about time that I pulled my finger out and made it happen. 

It’s no secret that i’m a huge fan of social media, I enjoy blogging and vlogging and therefore it only makes sense to incorporate both back into my daily routine. It also gives me the opportunity to listen to music VERY LOUD, whilst i write away. 

That leaves me to say, welcome back to my blog and I wish you a very successful 2015!

Keep smiling :-)

Happy New Year! | Resolutions

Where did January come from? 

It feels as though it just crept up from behind me, but i am glad it’s here. 

Last year was a learning curve, I turned 25 and spent the last months of the year analysing a few things in my life. John and I have started to focus on building our futures together instead of sailing through the months, which means that this year brings positive changes. Exciting times ahead!

As it’s the New Year, i’ve decided to set myself some resolutions.

1. Do and complete things as i think of them. - That seems incredibly vague; but as i’m such a workaholic, my personal life tends to lack, and so i make tons of lists to motivate myself into organising my home life. This has therefore resulted in a note book being carried around EVERYWHERE i go and now i also write lists in the notes app on my iPhone / iPad too. But then the challenge will be to translate those ‘things’ or ‘lists’ into actual actions.

On that note, does anyone else find this happens to them when they are throwing themselves into working? Or in my case, at the moment, looking for a job (which is a job in itself!).

Here is my new note book that mum & dad bought me for Christmas & i absolutely love. 

It's from the Gorguss range at Scruffy Little Cat and mum says the girl character reminds her of me. 

2. Make time for the people who matter the most. - This is kind of running with the theme of throwing myself into work mode. Since my funding ended with my previous role, i’ve taken time to visit and catch up with friends and family, which before was a bit of a luxury and not because i was over-worked but because i simply found it difficult to switch off.  

As i ran their social media and website communications, on a weekend i would constantly check that scheduled tweets were posting, the website was live, how people were interacting on Facebook - just so that i had the peace that it was running well. But also i would spend hours researching new trends, event concepts, quirky fundraising campaigns and basically everything to do with work. So i have realised that perhaps those tasks should definitely be minimised or completed during work hours if possible. Not only so that i get to spend time with those close to me, but then my brain might have a rest too.

3. Drink more water. - I read that women should drink about 1.6 litres of fluid a day to stay healthy and i don’t think i drink near enough that amount, so i want to change that this year. 

So that’s my resolutions set, let’s see if i can keep them!

Keep smiling :-)