Paige Joanna

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Happy New Year 2017 Goals & Resolutions

  • Paige
  • December 30, 2016

Another year over and a new one just begun! It is time to say goodbye to 2016 and welcome in 2017. It is the perfect time to reflect and look at what we achieved in the past 12 months, as well as set ourselves 2017 Goals.

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Recapping on 2016

This year has been one of my personal best. It’s sad to know all the hurt that has been going on in the world and many idols passing away. I don’t want to take away or forget about these unfortunate events but at the same time I need to reflect on my own journey. Thankfully my year overall has been wonderful and I feel fulfilled. I may not have reached all of my goals but I have grown as a person and got to do some amazing things. Here are a few of the highlights.

  • My second baby nephew Harrison was born in January 2016.
  • Attending LFW seasons and getting to experience catwalk shows!
  • Seeing west end shoes such as Lion King, Charley and the Chocolate Factory, Wicked and Matilda!
  • Managing my anxiety with medication and feeling so much better in myself for the majority, being a happier, more relaxed and motivated me.
  • Finally receiving treatment for my Crohn’s that has worked and put me back in remission!
  • Launching my Etsy shop again.
  • Travelling to Rome.
  • Several amazing music festivals.
  • Meeting and getting closer to friends who now mean so much to me.
  • So many fantastic blog and YouTube collaborations, with brands and companies. I have been working so hard but am also really lucky to get the opportunities.
  • Embracing my Craft and DIY content and loving making them.
  • Chris getting a new job and being a happier person for it.
  • Getting out of my debt and overdraft!! (Only took me 3 years after graduating, haha).

I may not have listed everything because it’s hard to recap and remember every good thing. There has been a lot of stand out moments to cherish forever. Conquering my Crohn’s has been a huge success, With the first few months of 2016 in bad health I had to remain strong. Learning to be more positive, patient and appreciative are daily goals of mine and will be into 2017.

 

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2017 Goals

It’s now the perfect time to set myself realistic goals for 2017. Resolutions should be something you can stick to and not setting yourself unrealistic challenges, like giving up chocolate for a month! If you set yourself large goals and then break them down into smaller achievable steps then anything can be achieved. Remember the more you work for something and really visualise it, the more likely to happen. Try writing your goals down, then each week and each month break them down into smaller tasks that you can complete in order to succeed. For example one of my goals is to get my driving licence, so I can set myself the task of saving up a sum of money, booking the lessons, learning the theory and eventually taking the final test. Here are my goals for the new year.

  • Getting my driving License.
  • Travel to 3 new places outside of the UK.
  • Focus on my goal to go freelance.
  • Create online courses, better my content, sell more on my shop and refine everything to maintain my brand image.
  • Complete The Body Coach 90 day plan! (I just ordered it, so no going back).
  • Move to the outskirts of London, our tenancy runs out in June! So I need to research and find somewhere to live.. eek.
  • Give my sister the best Hen Party ever in April.

Overall these are huge things and can be broken down into smaller chunks, which is what I am going to do. I may have to re-visit this post in a few months to see how I am getting on and modify the goals to suit how things are going.

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Happy New Year!

So here goes, another year is about to start and I am mentally ready for it. I personally think New Years Eve is overrated but at least it gives you that kick start to mentally refresh your way of thinking. What are your 2017 Goals and have you wrote them down yet? Get yourself organised and make 2017 your best year yet. Happy New Year everyone and thank you so much for your continued support, without you this blog wouldn’t be what it is today. I hope you can stick with me on my journey for 2017.

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SHOP THE LOOK:

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Thank you to Sophie for helping me with my photos! Check out her New Years blog post here.
xxx