Well it's been a while since a wrote a blog post, but the new year has conjured up some inspiration in me and I have a lot to share!
As always, I have seen my fair share of both "new year, new me" posts on social media; both serious and sarcastic. The truth is, whether you take it seriously or not, the new year is as good an excuse as any to make positive changes, plans and goals for the future. I suppose rather than suddenly deciding to make a big change or promising myself that 'this year will be different, this year I'll finally achieve X', I see the new year as a time to reflect on my achievements for the past year, set new goals and plan for the future. It's also a great excuse to stock up on new stationery and yearly planners! That doesn't mean you should hold off until the new year to make a change in your life if you want to, but the new year inspires a lot of people to make positive changes in their life; naturally, it's a time for self reflection and that's a fantastic thing if you ask me.
Last year was truly a fantastic year for me. I finished my second year of university with a high GPA, started working again, met some great people, celebrated my 21st birthday, gained some new house mates (including Agnes the cat) and completed my first (official) half marathon. So this year it's time to aim a little higher.
I won't make any new years resolutions, I never have, but here are just a few things that I'd like to see in the new year:
- Finish my degree and maintain a high GPA
- Undertake professional work experience in the publishing industry
- Complete another half marathon - maybe a full marathon?
- Take some yoga classes
- Create more art
- Keep working casually whilst at Uni
- Save enough money to revisit Canada at the end of the year
And there it is. None of my goals may seem particularly exciting or life-changing, but they are all very realistic and it would mean to world to me to meet them this year. Any progress is good progress and setting goals helps me keep on track in the long run. It won't be the end of the world if I don't achieve them, but I'll try my best!
Happy New Year everyone! What are you goals for 2015?
