Now I know that every year we all make resolutions, like how we're going to be: healthier, more confident, start a new hobby like dancing or running. Basically just try to change something about ourselves for the new year, for the better. I'm all up for making resolutions and promising myself I'm going to do these things and really improve myself but to be honest, I make the same ones every year and I never seem to accomplish them. So what is my plan over this year?
I've not made any resolutions as such but more of a guideline of things I would like to improve but not just for the year. I'm trying to change a few things: I've been looking into a more healthy diet, maybe starting a class in something fun that will also improve my fitness and enable me to get to know more people (perhaps dancing, maybe Zumba?), and I've been trying to get back into running again and yoga as well (but try and stick to it).
Now I've told myself that I'm not going to make a concrete plan that everyday I'm going to get up at 6:00 for a run, do 30 mins of yoga, eat a low fat breakfast etc. etc. as these plans most likely will not last long - after all it will only take one missed alarm call and your whole "schedule" is effectively ruined and all that thats going to do is make you stressed about when you will next workout, or what you're going to eat if you've not eaten as healthily... so you're just going to be annoyed about whats already in the past. Plus these tight, very strict plans always seems to take the fun out of things anyway.
So instead I am going to try and appreciate whatever it is I'm doing, live in the moment and take every day as it comes. And if I'm not feeling energetic I'm not going to force myself to exercise - I find that this normally makes you dread your next workout rather than actually enjoy it. And as for healthy food I'm going to look into cooking more and explore vegan options as well but if I fancy something a little sweet, that might not be deemed "healthy", I'm going to eat it and enjoy it, as a little treat here and there won't hurt anyone.
I've been thinking about maybe writing a diary or a journal, I know its April already but I think it's good way of expressing your feelings and emotions and also just to be able to have something to look back at. I've re-started an old hobby of sketching as I love being creative and I've been attempting to work on my confidence (but this hasn't exactly been going great, but hey it's a start). I'm not completely going to go overboard and try to be someone I'm not, as naturally I'm not someone who oozes self confidence but I just want to not be as concerned with what other people may or may not think of me I want to have more fun and be less concerned with all these silly thoughts, like: "Do I look okay?", "Is what I'm wearing too over the top? Or is it not fancy enough?!" "Why can't my legs be longer and my stomach flatter?" "Why can't I be smarter?" & "Is that person looking at me?". I know it may sound stupid but these thoughts always run through my head and it makes you feel uncomfortable in your own skin and thats just crazy!
“ You’ll never live a happy life if you always care about what others think about you. ”
I spend much too long and worry far too much about these insignificant, silly things and there really is no point in wondering about any of this
at all. So, I'm going to try and
stop worrying as much and just be happy!
Be who you want to be and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, just be yourself because after all you're one of a kind (even if it does sound a little cheesy hehe!).
My dog Ebony is literally the happiest little thing in the world haha! She always has a smile on her face <3
xox
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