Obligatory NYE post

I made it 24 hrs….then I caved. That’s it. No smoking next year! Moving on I thought you might like to hear some of my other ‘resolutions’ for 2021. Adopt them if you wish or let me know your New Years resolutions.

1. Try to be a tidier human being- do a quick tidy up every day instead of letting it go to long and ending up with an epic cleaning job that takes over my whole weekend.

2. Delegate more- at work and at home I often have the roaring shits because I’ve done more than my share but this is largely because I’m avoiding arguments. Fuck it. I’m not saying it has to be all equal but others need to know I’m not going to be deterred by their back chat any longer.

3. Prioritise my health- I might as well exercise before I do any other non urgent tasks because it actually gives me more energy to do those. And puts me in a better mood.

I also may as well plan ahead and stock up on fruits and veggies because I actually really like them and it saves on buying my lunch etc.

4. Be more social IRL- if 2020 has taught me anything it’s that friends and family are so important. I thought lock down wouldn’t affect me because I’m an introvert. I was wrong. I need to stop making vague plans to catch up with people and actually do it.

So there’s a few things I’d like to improve but as I’m sure I said last year I’m not a big believer in resolutions. Like chances are I’ll still be saying most of these next year.

I was listening to this podcast the other night called Hidden Brain, they had an episode where they interviewed a scientist who studied how we are able to change our habits. Turns out that willpower is overrated, so I have a chance. It’s all about planning ahead and making it easier for yourself to make better choices.

Thank you to everyone who has followed all my ups and downs on here this year. In summary, I’m still a hot mess, u don’t know how much I weigh because my scales don’t work and I forget every time I’m at my Mum’s to check, I started the year with no job and now I have one, had a bit of a breakdown over covid, nearly left my husband, started a blog. On balance I have to say I’m doing ok.

Happy New Year to all of you!