1. Continue feeling comfy in my own skin
For the first time, maybe ever, I don't dislike myself. I don't (or very rarely) look in the mirror and absolutely hate what I see. I like my hair, and my thighs, and my eyes, and my bum. I wear what the fuck I want because honestly, nobody cares! And when I realised this, I didn't care either. It's so much easier to live with. Being a size 18/20 now only really frustrates me when clothing doesn't go big enough in mainstream shops - but that isn't my fault. I am my size, and that is me, and that is all. Finished.
2. Go to America
This is actually happening! My gorgeous friend Megan and I are off on a Trek America trip to the west coast of the USA. We confirmed our flight booking earlier this week and so come the end of September I am outta England for about 3 weeks. Holy mother of GAHD I'm excited.
3. Go to Cornwall
For my boyfriend at Christmas, I bought us tickets for the entirety of Boardmasters Festival in Newquay, Cornwall. So again, not so much a resolution as something I'm really looking forward to and can tick of my 'to do' list.
4. Celebrate my five year anniversary
All sappiness aside, I'm really looking forward to celebrating five years with Dan. I can't imagine we'll do anything major and I don't expect any big or elaborate gifts, it's just nice to know that we're moving on with our lives together, ya know?
5. Explore being vegan
I've been vegan for roughly 3 months now, and honestly I love it. My head is so clear and free of guilt. But I have trouble with meal preparation and making time to eat. I tend to go straight for white toast with either Vitalite or dairy-free cream cheese. I know I'm not making good decisions, so I'm going to be kinder to my body and give it the nutrients it needs. Also gonna visit more vegan/cafes/fairs/restaurants and broaden my horizons.
6. Eat more fruits and vegetables
A way in which I can achieve number 5.
7. Take more selfies
Life's too short. Everyone loves a selfie. They make you feel good. They're handy to have if you want to change a profile picture or six.
8. Stay close to best friends
In 2016 I realised that I tend to drift away from friends until they invite me back, or I leave it too long to contact them. I've also realised those that want me around won't let me drift. Gonna try and make more of an effort this year, with the piece of mind that those who love me won't just disappear.
9. Improve lettering skills
After admiring it for the longest time and being obsessed with typography for years, I finally took the plunge and gave it a go. I'm not bad at it, and I honestly love having something at the end to look at and say "I created that". It gives me a sense of satisfaction and purpose that I haven't felt in a long time.
10. Drink more wine
Imho, people tend to look pretty cool drinking wine. I wouldn't mind looking cool every once in a while.
11. Try not to tear right ankle ligaments (again)
I've done this twice now. It fckn hurts.
12. Get more tattoos
As I write this, I have a tattoo booked for the 11th of January! I'm getting a thigh piece from Art & Soul Tattoo Studio by a lady called Ray Martha. Check her out.
13. Create more of an online presence
Blog more, tweet more, Insta more, maybe even upload to YouTube again. My friend Faye and I are starting a podcast too, so keep your ears peeled lads!
14. Read, read, read
Self-explanatory, and ties into the whole podcast thing which was inspired by the Banging Book Club. I don't read anywhere near enough for an English Literature graduate.... or for a human really.
15. Take photos and record life
Again, pretty self-explanatory. I do take lots of photos and videos but I want to do more with them. Stage a few photoshoots, make a few montages, muck about in Photoshop. Make something out of them.
16. Become more a minimalist
I got rid of a lot of stuff last year. A lot. And I want to continue to reduce my belongings. Not so that I have the bare minimum, but only so that I make use of all that I have. I don't need three mascaras, or eight empty photo frames under my bed. Five grey t-shirts? Why?
17. Give less fucks
#motto4life
18. Be impulsive
I think too much when I don't need to. Literally, yolo.
Happy New Year.
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