Camille Styles (Originally Emily McDowell)
If you have been following my blog for some time, you will
know that I am quite a goal-orientated person, so it is really no surprise that
every year I set myself New Year’s resolutions… Each year my resolutions are not
dissimilar to the year before, and like many people, many of them become a distant
thought when the sparkle of the festive season fades into yet another
year.
This year I will once again set myself goals for the year
ahead, but this time I choose to focus my energy on positive thoughts and goals…
Things that are fun, and easily achievable, all the while being beneficial.
* Live each day like
it’s a special occasion
I posted about this recently (here), and truly believe that
it is an excellent way to live. What better occasion than being alive to dress up in a pretty
dresses, and gorgeous heels, with beautiful perfume all the while drinking
sparkling champagne out of your fanciest glassware…
* Be here now
This relates back to yesterday’s post (here) as well as my
first resolution. I spend far too much time thinking about the past and
worrying about the future, and not enough time enjoying the present. (Yes, I
understand the irony of making resolutions, all the while resolving to live in
the now)
* Do more of what I
enjoy
Discovering
new music, and rediscovering old music. Learning
something new every day, whatever form it may take. Reading, whether it be
books, magazines or poetry. Writing down my thoughts and theories, poems
and stories – real or make believe. Drawing,
painting, colouring and creating. Trying
and tasting new recipes. Spending time with the people who make me happy, the
people I love, those who make my heart sing…
* Be kind to my body
Eating a healthy diet, and exercising is just as important
as indulging in delicious, less healthy
food and having fun – as cliché as it is, it has to be said that the important
thing to be aware of is the balance between the two.
“May your coming year be
filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books
and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art
-- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope,
somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.” - Neil Gaiman
xxx
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