2016

Hello 2017

January 01, 2017

What a year 2016 has been. I went skiing in Austria, sunbathing in Greece, visited London just before Christmas, got a full time job, I graduated and me and my boyfriend officially moved into our own house. 2016 has been a fab year but I think 2017 is going to be even better and to make next year even better than the last one, I have a number of New Year resolutions.

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Exercise. Me and my boyfriend have our own gym in the house so there is no excuse for me to not exercise. We have dumbbells, kettlebells, a squat rack, Olympic bar, EZ bar and dip station - all I could ever want. Up until May, I worked out religiously for a good year but final year exams came for my degree and I stopped going to the gym. Ever since, I just haven't been able to get back into it even though I have tried on numerous occasions. January is where this will change and I cannot wait to feel fit and healthy again whilst toning up which is my aim!

Diet. My diet has been seriously bad over these last few months. Takeaways, chocolate, cake, you name it, I've eaten it and probably lots of it. I am really sick of lacking in energy so some energy rich, clean food packed full of vitamins and minerals rather than sugar and fat is needed. Roll on January!

Travel. We didn't do too bad in regards to travel to say me and my boyfriend now both work full time and I was a university student up until May but this year I want to travel even more. Even if it just means visiting places in England I have never travelled to. I have never left Europe and this is a major goal for this year!

Life. I love sleep like seriously love it but you don't accomplish anything by sleeping apart from overcoming tiredness. I need to start getting up earlier, getting out of the house and seeing the world and adventuring rather than just sleeping in bed.

Water. I do not drink enough water. 8 glasses a day in reality is not much and with my love for tea and coffee, it should be really easy for me to drink at least 8 glasses.

Family. I visited home a mere 3 times this year which is shocking. I am going to aim to travel home more often next year so I can see my family and spend as much quality time as possible with them. After all, it does only take 2 hours on a train. 

What are your goals for 2017? Let me know in the comments below.

Best wishes.

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October Goals

October 09, 2016



One of the best ways to complete tasks is to visually set goals by writing them down. Setting monthly goals is completely achievable. Even with any potential obstacles which may get in the way, a month is plenty enough time to find a solution. So here are my goals for October.

Drink more water. I definitely do not drink enough and with winter on the way, hydration is essential to prevent dry skin and lips in the upcoming winter months.

Start going to bed at a reasonable time. More sleep means a happier me.

Watch or read about the news everyday. There are some days where I completely forget to watch or read any sort of news. How shocking.

Go for a run. This is going to be the hardest goal for me to achieve. I'm more of a weights girl than a cardio girl but I think I need some cardiovascular exercise in my life but with the days being colder and shorter, the struggle is real.

Read a book. I am currently reading Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde which I probably read twice a week which is not enough in my opinion. This is only a short book so there is no reason why I cannot finish this book before the month is out.

Find some new blogs to follow. With me being new to the blogging world, I want to follow as many blogs as I can as I love reading blogs and it is such an amazing way to gain some inspiration for my own posts.

Start Christmas shopping. Yes I know I said the C word but I am so unorganised when it comes to Christmas and end up buying everyone's Christmas presents in one shopping trip at the last minute. This year I want to start shopping this month and be completely finished by the end of November. Ultimate goals.

This is a rather short but achievable list and I am so determined to tick them off this month. What goals do you have for this month? Let me know in the comments below!

Best of wishes.