Hello beautiful person!
At the beginning of the year I made a huge post about the goals I set myself for the year 2017.
Now, after two months, I'd like to give a first review on how things are going, what has changed, what works for me and what doesn't.
So, without further ado - let's get started!
1. Be more organized.
I would say that I absolutely nailed that! I think that never in my life I have been as organized as I am at the moment. I think a huge improvement for me was starting the bullet journal. I've got everything in this one book (meaning that I am very dependent on it), have my daily to-do lists and just feel like I have a good overview. I can't really describe it... But I so much prefer it to the normal calendars!
Generally studying-vise I got a lot better and can say that I have studied almost every day in January! And I already feel more prepared for school.
What an achievement. Nailed the organization part. I only hope, it'll last!
2. Work out regularly.
Generally I would say that I have achieved that goal... I only had one full week of not working out (don't even know why, let's just say I was ~busy~) which threw me out of the schedule. But apart from that week I worked out quite a lot and also got the motivation to do some workouts at home. (I still prefer the gym, but sometimes I really can't go and for running it was too cold)
3. Read about 30 minutes a day.
To be honest: I did not manage to do that every day. I did however read a lot more especially in the evenings to calm down and managed to get through three books this month, so I have improved but I am not quite there yet (and I don't know if I will this year tbh).
4. Journal more often.
Journaling will for ever be something I am having struggles with. I am highkey motivated but then in the evenings I am too lazy and then I don't want to skip a day.. yea.. I did write in my diary (compared to last year) quite a lot, but right now I am stuck because of that very reason I just mentioned. So all I need to do is persuade myself to just do it so I can continue normally. But generally speaking: I think that is going all right.
5. Upload regularly.
Long story short: Worked for the blog, did not work for my channel. I only uploaded two vids in January when I wanted to upload four.. so I am still working on that.
6. Practice the piano more often.
At the beginning of the month I really did not touch my piano that often. But the last two weeks I did make an effort and tried to improve every day and I did see a huge development from the beginning of the month compared to the end. And I so enjoy it! I don't know why I didn't use to do this more often. I started to re-discover my love for the piano.
7. Try yoga.
I did. Not every morning. But very often and I love it. It calms me down, it makes me more flexible, it shows me how far I can go with my body and it grounds me. I feel like I am developing a new relationship with my body, as cheesy as it sounds. My body just feels different and I move differently and my breathing has changed. And when I did yoga in the morning my whole day was just different. But in a good way. In the best way.
8. Be happier, appreciate the little things and make myself a priority.
I bought myself tulips. I made lovely food. I focused on the good and enjoyed every sunbeam. I made an effort with my outfits and lit candles while studying. I tried my best to really appreciate these little things and be present with my attention. I have not had one bad day and I had moments of pure happiness. So yes, I did achieve that goal.
9. Go outside more often.
Semi good. I deffo could be going outside more often, like seriously. But I used more opportunities to enjoy the sun or fresh air, like for example having breakfast on my balcony!
10. Drink more water.
In January I really pushed myself to drink 2 or 3 liters of water a day, but I feel that it is getting less and I honestly feel different when I only drink a liter or even less. My skin was better and I felt more active but now I've gone back to before.. well, it got worse again. So I'll try in March to go back to the 2/3 liters of water intake.
11. Meet friends more often.
I SO nailed that! I have been on more parties than ever, am out every week end and, even though I had a major argument with one of my friends, I do actually feel closer to them. Maybe it is just me, because I feel like I am putting more effort into the friendship... Well, either way, AMAZING! :D
I think these are the most important "resolutions" I can review. I hope you enjoyed and that I you might have found inspiration to either get back on track with yours or even set some up. (I know it is March.. still, you can always be ambitious and goals!)
At the beginning of the year I made a huge post about the goals I set myself for the year 2017.
Now, after two months, I'd like to give a first review on how things are going, what has changed, what works for me and what doesn't.
So, without further ado - let's get started!
1. Be more organized.
I would say that I absolutely nailed that! I think that never in my life I have been as organized as I am at the moment. I think a huge improvement for me was starting the bullet journal. I've got everything in this one book (meaning that I am very dependent on it), have my daily to-do lists and just feel like I have a good overview. I can't really describe it... But I so much prefer it to the normal calendars!
Generally studying-vise I got a lot better and can say that I have studied almost every day in January! And I already feel more prepared for school.
What an achievement. Nailed the organization part. I only hope, it'll last!
2. Work out regularly.
Generally I would say that I have achieved that goal... I only had one full week of not working out (don't even know why, let's just say I was ~busy~) which threw me out of the schedule. But apart from that week I worked out quite a lot and also got the motivation to do some workouts at home. (I still prefer the gym, but sometimes I really can't go and for running it was too cold)
3. Read about 30 minutes a day.
To be honest: I did not manage to do that every day. I did however read a lot more especially in the evenings to calm down and managed to get through three books this month, so I have improved but I am not quite there yet (and I don't know if I will this year tbh).
4. Journal more often.
Journaling will for ever be something I am having struggles with. I am highkey motivated but then in the evenings I am too lazy and then I don't want to skip a day.. yea.. I did write in my diary (compared to last year) quite a lot, but right now I am stuck because of that very reason I just mentioned. So all I need to do is persuade myself to just do it so I can continue normally. But generally speaking: I think that is going all right.
5. Upload regularly.
Long story short: Worked for the blog, did not work for my channel. I only uploaded two vids in January when I wanted to upload four.. so I am still working on that.
6. Practice the piano more often.
At the beginning of the month I really did not touch my piano that often. But the last two weeks I did make an effort and tried to improve every day and I did see a huge development from the beginning of the month compared to the end. And I so enjoy it! I don't know why I didn't use to do this more often. I started to re-discover my love for the piano.
7. Try yoga.
I did. Not every morning. But very often and I love it. It calms me down, it makes me more flexible, it shows me how far I can go with my body and it grounds me. I feel like I am developing a new relationship with my body, as cheesy as it sounds. My body just feels different and I move differently and my breathing has changed. And when I did yoga in the morning my whole day was just different. But in a good way. In the best way.
8. Be happier, appreciate the little things and make myself a priority.
I bought myself tulips. I made lovely food. I focused on the good and enjoyed every sunbeam. I made an effort with my outfits and lit candles while studying. I tried my best to really appreciate these little things and be present with my attention. I have not had one bad day and I had moments of pure happiness. So yes, I did achieve that goal.
9. Go outside more often.
Semi good. I deffo could be going outside more often, like seriously. But I used more opportunities to enjoy the sun or fresh air, like for example having breakfast on my balcony!
10. Drink more water.
In January I really pushed myself to drink 2 or 3 liters of water a day, but I feel that it is getting less and I honestly feel different when I only drink a liter or even less. My skin was better and I felt more active but now I've gone back to before.. well, it got worse again. So I'll try in March to go back to the 2/3 liters of water intake.
11. Meet friends more often.
I SO nailed that! I have been on more parties than ever, am out every week end and, even though I had a major argument with one of my friends, I do actually feel closer to them. Maybe it is just me, because I feel like I am putting more effort into the friendship... Well, either way, AMAZING! :D
I think these are the most important "resolutions" I can review. I hope you enjoyed and that I you might have found inspiration to either get back on track with yours or even set some up. (I know it is March.. still, you can always be ambitious and goals!)
Have a beautiful month!
Paula C.
Paula C.
