Hello 2017

We’re a good few days into the new year now and so far it’s treating me well. I mean, I’m still bobbing along in that post festive haze where nothing really feels real because I haven’t gone back to work like the majority of people (I’m still on maternity leave). I’m hoping that tomorrow will really bring it home for me. The first full week with no bank holidays and the such like. Maybe not but I’m going to treat it as such and burst into this brand new year properly.

I did mention in my last post that I’m not setting myself up for a fall this year and I’m going to do away with resolutions altogether. I am planning a few short-term goals, I think, even if I don’t though, I still have my 34 Before 34 list to work my way through and that has some pretty substantial ideas on it.

I like the idea of setting myself a word for the year too. I’ve seen a few different people talk about this idea but Susannah Conway was the first one that brought it to my attention a couple of years ago. I’ve read a few different methods of finding your word but without really thinking too much about it one specific word has repeatedly appeared to me and come to mind time and time again that I think the universe may be trying to tell me something. That word is kindness.

I’m going to try my best to show a little more kindness to those around me and think twice before I make assumptions about someone based on their words or actions. I’m going to try to be a bit more kind with my words and actions, the world is an awful place so a little kindness wherever I can spread it in any tiny way has got to help. Finally, I’m going to try to be a little bit kinder to myself. I’m my own worst enemy and harshest critic and, you know what, I’m not nearly as shit at stuff as I think I am. Even if I am shit, I’m never going to get any better if I keep telling myself there’s no point because I’ll always be crap! No one else is going to tell people how good I am for me so I’m going to have to pull my socks up and do it myself and this year, more than ever, is one where I’m going to need a cheerleader!

We’ll have to see how well I keep to this idea, but I kind of like that there is no certain pass or fail on this but it’s always something I’ll be able to return to throughout the year no matter what I do.