New Year's goals

Happy 2015!

Can you believe that 2014 is over already? Neither can I. Never mind though, as one door closes, another opens, as some people say. And with a whole new year comes a 12 month window of opportunity to re-invent yourself and try something you've never done before. Make a better you!

As you all know, a common practice for the New Year is to decide on some New Year's resolutions, like 'stop eating chocolate' or 'get fit'. However, the word 'resolution' implies a firm decision to do something and to see it through, and while I do admire the people who successfully complete their resolutions and like the thought of being able to do this, to me, it feels as if I am being forced to do something, and when I feel like this, I tend not to do it (especially the whole not eating chocolate thing, because let's be real. That never lasts). So this year, instead of forcing myself to do things that I probably won't complete, I am giving myself smaller goals to be conscious of throughout the day, so that at the end of the year, which will probably fly by as fast as 2014 did, I will hopefully feel as if I have accomplished something, no matter how small it be. So let's run through my 2015 goals:

1. Get at least an hour of fresh air a day

With the ever increasing prominence of technology taking over our everyday lives, it's become all too easy to forget about the outside world, and trap ourselves inside in our little cyber bubbles, only to be interrupted by our compulsory obligations like travelling to work and getting up to fetch something to drink. So, by taking the dogs for a walk or going out for a short jog each day etc. we can reduce numbers of headaches, experience more of the environment we live in and hopefully lose a bit of weight while we're at it.

2. Get more organised

I don't know about you, but I lose things all the time, and I hand things in late. Ultimately, this impacts on my ability to complete things to the best of my ability and with all the time I spend scouting for pens and pieces of paper, I could have been doing something productive to actually sort myself out. If I get myself more prepared, then these obstacles will be less of an issue.

3. Say yes to more things

Recently, I have realised that I say 'no' to way too many things, which limits my perceptions of the world and restricts my ability to make more friends and enjoy life in general. This is why I have agreed to volunteer in a Turtle conservation project in Greece in the summer. I want to create a new and happier version of myself by accepting things, rather than letting them pass me by to improve the quality of my life.

4. Take more photos

I enjoy photography as a hobby, but I never seem to find time to get out and take photos (possibly because of what I mentioned in my 1st goal i.e. spending too much time on Pinterest). So this year, i have decided to take part in project 365, where I will attempt to take a photo everyday for a year, to create a photographic diary for myself which I can look back on for memories. I will also be uploading them to this blog so stay tuned to see the full collection and hopefully watch my photography skills improve over the year.
Anyway, this is day #1:

So there are my goals. I hope I have inspired you to change your outlook on New Year's resolutions and create some minor goals for yourself to achieve throughout the year.

Thankyou SO much for tuning in and please continue to do so to see If I actually achieve my goals.

Make sure to follow me on Pinterest, Tumblr and Flickr to see more of my photos!

Harry x

*find more information for project 365 here, and I encourage you to take part in it yourself and upload them to Tumblr or your own blogs so I can see them :) *