New Year, New Me?

It's the start of a new year. A fresh start, a clean slate.

I know it's seven days into the new year already (I'm just terrible at keeping up to date with what day it is!), but I thought it would still be a great idea to think up my new years resolutions. I for one am terrible at sticking to them so thought that, after seeing what a friend of mine did last year, that I would make a list of different things I would like to do this year. The list will comprise of some personal things but I'll give you the 'normal' new year new me resolutions, all with (I hope) good reasoning behind them.

1. Get fit
For the past few years I've been trying to get myself into shape. I wouldn't be the kind of person who would obsess about my weight or how I look, but I've found (especially now with living up three flights of stairs), that I am seriously unfit. I had started boxfit classes and a tried a few others whilst at university before the Christmas break but with deadlines approaching at the end of term, I just didn't have time to attend the classes. But this year shall be different. I will get myself moving, get the heart pumping and do some exercise!

2. Be more organised
I always thought I was quite an organised person as I would always have my desk sitting perfect with every item having it's own place but now looking back, that's not the organisation I needed then or even need now. I want to have deadlines pinned on my board, have a schedule worked out for when work is due in, when I have different activities etc. Being more organised with my university work and other activities will have such a great affect in reducing any stress that I may have encountered by continuing with my 'I'll do it in a little bit' attitude/style of doing things.

3. Be healthier!
This is a major one for me, though I am currently typing this section whilst eating a small packet of Wine Gums!
Being a student and living away from home, I had got myself into a way of being so lazy with food that I would just have pizza or beans or something else simple and not incredibly nutritious for dinner because I really didn't want to make anything as it would take too much effort or time. I need to become more adventurous with food and just eat more fruit and veg. (will help with my getting fitter too!)

4. Love more
Telling someone you love them, be it a member of family, a spouse or a best friend, could mean the world to someone and really make their day. The end of October/start of November was a very difficult time for my family as my maternal grandfather ended up in hospital and unfortunately passed away. I struggled and continue to do so as I was in Kent (my family all live in Northern Ireland) and I just wasn't able to see my grandfather at all when he would have needed me the most. I never would have thought that just before I headed off to university in September that me saying goodbye to him would be forever: it will be something I will never be able to get over. But this year I'm going to start being more appreciative to the people who help me, telling my friends and family just how much they all mean to me and also to start spending more time with them (though that may be easier said than done at times!).

Those are my main goals of the year but I have other smaller things I would like to do this year and I will keep you posted of when I get everything I have on my list completed!

Hope you all had a wonderful and happy New Year!

Catherine xxx