Hi everybody and
welcome to the first Berrysmiles blog post for 2016!
I always love the start of
a new year as it does feel like a fresh start. Everything that happened in the
past 12 months is now fully in the past and you've got a full new 12 months to
look forward to. It feels different, even though it is just the start of
another normal day. With the build up to the new year and since it's turned
2016 I've been thinking about the year ahead, what I want to achieve and what
my plans are and I'm hear today to share them all with you. So here goes...
January to March
I'm very excited for
the first three months of the year. Although work is going to be busy, and I
have an exam coming up in March, there's some fun stuff happening too. I'm
starting a new contemporary dance class this week which I'm really looking
forward to. I love contemporary dance and can't wait to meet some new people
and learn some new technique. It's also my Dad's and Mum's birthdays in the
first 3 months of the year. We're already beginning to plan the celebrations
for my Dad's birthday which I'm really looking forward to, and I'm sure we'll
end up with something exciting for my Mum's too when we get to it. It's also
Valentines day coming up and I'm hoping to do a couple of posts in the lead up
with some ideas and inspirations for dates, presents and food. And finally, to
finish off the first quarter of the year, I'm heading off to see Shane Filan in
concert with my Mum. The tickets were part of my Christmas present and I can't
wait to go. His last concert was amazing.
April to June
April starts the
countdown to my final CIMA exam. I'll be back at college studying again ready
for the final exam in May. It's probably going to be a very quiet few months as
I make sure I pass that last exam, but once it's over I get to enjoy myself. The
plan is once the exams are over to go to the Harry Potter Studio Tours. Harry
Potter has been such an important part of my life for so long I can't wait to
go and visit the studios. I'm also hoping to do a series of tips and tricks for
exams and assignment writing as I know a lot of readers out there will be going
through some really important exams around this time.
July to September
I love this time of
year as it's summer and that means it's my birthday! I'll be 25 this
year....which is a very scary thought. It's also Omar's birthday a few weeks
before mine which means we get double celebrations. But firstly we have to
survive July which is when I find out the results to my CIMA case study exam.
I'll either be delighted or devastated! Fingers crossed for the first one and
then I'm free. I'm also thinking about having a little trip to Leeds in the
summer for a dance summer school. I love the idea of a week long intensive
learning technique and routines but it's all dependent on cash and being able
to get the time off work at the moment. I've also got some ideas planned for
some blog posts on life after university and what to expect when starting
university.
October to December
This seems so long
away now but I'm sure it'll come around quickly. At the moment I have no
confirmed plans, I'll be just getting ready for the build up to Christmas.
It'll be mine and Omar's 6 year anniversary in November, we didn't get to
celebrate our 5th anniversary very much last year as there was so much else
going on, so hopefully we'll be able to celebrate this year. And it's also my
best friend's birthday in November too, so another celebration to look forward
too. If I get myself organised, I'd love to participate in Blogmas this year. I
really enjoyed reading everyone else's blogs and have some ideas I'd love to do
for this Christmas.
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As I said the other
day, 2015 wasn't a good year for me but I have learnt a lot, and I want to
carry some of what I learnt forward into 2016. I want to stop putting myself
under so much pressure and getting so worked up over everything. 2015 taught me
it's ok to admit that things are getting too much, and to ask for help rather
than struggling through. I want to make sure that I keep pushing myself to
achieve more, but that I don't let people take advantage of my willingness to
do more and to help.
In 2016, I want to
achieve everything on my 25 things list and I want to enjoy myself. I want to
get back into my gym routine and healthy eating that I did so well with last
summer and get back feeling confident and comfortable in my body. I want to
save some money to be able to afford nice new things for my house, but not
restrict myself by missing out on things with my friends and family. I want to
read more books, see my films and catch up on all my TV shows.
I want to grow my
blog over the next 12 months, build up my following, post more regularly and
come up with some new content. I want to be more engaged in social media and
start to interact a lot more with my readers. I have some ideas for content
already in the pipeline, and I've shared some of them above, but if there's
anything you would like me to blog about, please let me know in the comments
below.
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So 2016, we've got a
lot to do this year. Let's work together and have a good year. Let's make this
one of the best years we've had.
Sarah x
