A New Year, A New Me

"A New Year, a new me". Are these not the words we have all heard replayed constantly over the last week? But, however much they're used I will never give into them, and I hope that you won't either. 

My main point is that you shouldn't under sell yourself so much. Just because it's a New Year does not mean you have to start again completely from scratch. Since we all have great attributes that we should value (and maybe boast about occasionally). I'm not trying to say that the New Year isn't one of the best times to get into new habits; because if you are in need of some motivation to start something new I think it provides just that. But don't think that you have to change completely; and try to remember that it doesn't need to be the beginning of a New Year for you to make a change. The New Year is the perfect time to be grateful for your life, and the people you share it with. So when you are trying to come up with a new year's resolution I think it would be very beneficial to make a list of all the things you are grateful for and don't want to change. 

Personally, when I was thinking of a New Year's resolution I decided that I actually wanted to do something that I could stick to and would benefit my life. Unlike some of the resolutions I made when I was younger, like: don't go to school; don't eat potatoes (as i never liked them and was always forced to eat them by my mum); and the most common of all... stop eating chocolate. These resolutions were all unrealistic for me, so there was never any determination to achieve them. 

However, last year I decided to make one that would actually change my life and challenge my sense of determination. I decided to start doing half an hour of pilates every morning to boost my fitness level. Which was drastically low from my hatred for PE at school. Moreover, with all of the images of models posted all over social media I was feeling quite self conscious. I can honestly tell you that it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. As it not only boosted my self confidence, but turned into a retreat, and an escape from when I was overly stressed from GCSE revision and exams. (If you want me to talk more about fitness in future posts please tell me in the comments below). Since I started my weekly routine of pilates I have continued it all year and plan to carry on for hopefully years to come, as I have discovered I have a passion for it (especially because it makes me feel good). 

If a resolution as ambitious as this is too daunting for you maybe start off with something small, like going for a run once a week. Or something completely different like smiling a bit more. You have probably already guessed that my resolution for 2017 was to start a blog. I chose this because I have always loved to read and I am quite opinionated (maybe a bit too much sometimes) . Additionally, I wanted to share the things I love. I aim for this blog to be on everything from fashion and lifestyle to various experiences that I have had. 

Please leave me any recommendations you have for future posts in the comments. I will be posting every Sunday. But most importantly don't forget to notice your values and not just focus on your supposed downfalls.

Happy New Year! 

Hannah x