"New Year New Me"

Saturday, 17 January 2015

"New Year New Me"

First off, hello again. I haven't blogged since summer, I don't have a great reason for this; in fact I don't really have a reason at all. The time seems to have slipped by and as I sit here now in January 2015 I can't believe it's been 9 months (!!!) since I last wrote a blog post. I'm a firm believer that you shouldn't have to force things, if it isn't coming naturally you should take step back and wait until inspiration arises. So here I am. 

Now before you panic that I've bought into that awful "new year new me" cliche, rest assure I know that the change from a 2014 to a 2015 won't magically transform my personality. However, even now  three weeks into January, this is a sentence that is still circling social media sites. New year shouldn't be about people "getting left in 2014" if they haven't texted you in a while or becoming heartless because your heart was broken last year. A new year is a new beginning, not a new you. It's a chance to reflect on the tears and laughter of 2014, learning from your mistakes (I know I made a bloody lot) to make sure that this one is the best it can possibly be. If you want to drop a dress size or cut someone off, make sure it's because it's what you want, not because it's the social convention of "new year new me". It's sad to see people already hating the year because their diet isn't going to plan or they've answered that boy they swore to ignore; treat 2015 as a chance to be a better you, not a newyou. I began last year with an empty jar and a stack of post it notes, as the year progressed I wrote down every good thing that happened and placed it into the jar. I didn't once peek at the notes until New Years day and it made me tear up to look back on all of the amazing memories. It's such a good way to look back on life, focusing on the positive rather than the negative. 

2015 is your year beautiful