Goodbye 2017

There is a million things I could comment on about this year, how I’ve had the most difficult year of my life or how I’ve achieved things I never thought I could. 

I’ve lost people, and been heartbroken but I have also gained the most amazing flatmates and course friends. 

I got into University and moved away from home to my favourite city: Brighton.

I’ve learned to value my friends and family and appreciate all the little things in life. 

It’s been such a confusing year, from laughing into early hours to breakdowns on the kitchen floor. I’m not going to lie and say I’ve got my shit together this year, because I really don’t and I very much doubt I will any time soon. 

I’m not making resolutions for the New Year, I just want to be happy and healthy. I figure after 2017, I can pretty much tackle whatever 2018 throws at me!

So let the New Year celebrations commence, I wish you all the best! 

Goodbye 2017

Sunday 31 December 2017

from me to you

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I won't drag on, I just want to wish you all well. Love, kindness and happiness- just a reminder to radiate these things. It's the little things that make Christmas special. Today for me it was watching my niece have fun and open her presents and playing for hours, that made me smile. My niece and I got given matching necklaces, they were silly and had little Me 2 U bears on with a jigsaw piece on each. Hers had best and mine friend, it was a small gift but means the absolute world to me. My family were beyond thoughtful with their gifts to me, some even made me cry. It isn't about gifts though, not really. This year I realized life is too short, and I have really learned to value family more than ever. Today was amazing because I got to see the majority of my family, and having all those familiar faces laughing in one room- a person could not wish for anything better. From me to you, Merry Christmas, happy holidays- stay safe and well!

from me to you

Monday 25 December 2017

Hello 2017

I am back and it's the new year and we are already five days in. As you may or may not have noticed I have not continued my daily posts into the new year. I have been giving it much thought, and I am going to be honest with you guys; last year when I was trying so hard to post daily and catch up with missed days at times I was not posting the best content.

 I'm not saying everything I posted wasn't at a high standard because some of the posts I made last year have god honest been some of my best work.  In the last few months of 2016 I began to get lazy, posting things that I didn't even care that much about, like my acrostic poems that didn't bare much soul, passion or heart, the three things I put into something I genuinely work hard at.

 I don't want a rerun of last year on my blog. Of course, I am overwhelmed that it reached 10K views, I just want to be posting better content. Content that I enjoy writing, and I don't want to feel obligated to churn out work. I adore my blog, and I want the best for it. I want the writing I do post to be quality and have passion put in. If this means not posting every day then so be it. 

I'm not sticking to an agenda this year, I want to express my thoughts and feelings as well my poetry and writing on here, I want the freedom to post whatever I feel like. I want 2017 to be the best it can be, I want my blog to be at a much higher standard, for you guys and for myself. So expect some change around here, maybe a new layout, more images added to my posts, and much more of my heart into this blog.

I am so excited for the year ahead, it's possibly going to be the most important year of my life, and I want you guys to be a part of that every step. I cannot wait to share my adventurous, goals, experiences and just life with you guys. I wish you all a prosperous 2017, and may the odds be ever in your favour!

Hello 2017

Thursday 5 January 2017

2016

It's the last minutes of 2016, before entering the new year I want to reflect on the positive things that have happened in my life over the last 365 days.

Sure we can focus on the negative things, but what's the point? It's the moments that we are our happiest that really means something.

I want make note of all the things I am grateful for in 2016, and all the things that made my year the best it could be.

 - New friends, I've made new friends, this year I found my friendship group. The girls who make me laugh and have shown me new ways and new places.
- Travelling, I've always loved the idea of travelling and this year I began pursuing that love. So far to  Leeds and Edinburgh, I look forward to the places I will travel in 2017.
- Love, I have found two kinds of love this year. This year has been a journey of self love, I've become more self aware and decided to take a more positive outlook on my self and I can now proudly say I 100% love myself for who I am, body, personality and all.
The second love I found within recent months, a love I haven't talked about on my blog but if you've seen my social media his name has cropped up a few places; Jonny. My boyfriend, who I met this year and I'm falling so deeply in love with. I'm grateful for him, when I was ready to call it a day and accept my single life he appeared and I'm so happy he did.
- Published, August I received a letter and a certificate for a poem I had wrote and in September it was published in an anthology with other writers in the North East. This was a huge amazing step for my writing career.
- University, I applied for University and got an offer back from my dream university; University of Brighton. I cried reading my offer and I cannot wait to work for it and go in 2017.
- I turned 18 this year, this meaning I'm an adult now and well mainly I can legally buy and drink alcohol. This has brought me many moments, some great and fabulous others hilarious and gross, I love all my little drunk 2016 moments.
- Family, this year I've become so close with my eldest sister. I'm so grateful for her, not only for being my best friend but for being there for me all the time. My niece, she has also made my 2016, the little bundle of joy who blesses my day most days. She's such a joy and I'm a very proud auntie. I have so much love for my family, all of who support me, especially my parents who always have my back and will go the end of the world to help me. Also it's been a good year for my parents, my mam and her charity have been doing amazing, and after a long time trying dad is back into work.
- My blog, and those who read my blog. I love having my blog, a place for my thoughts and writing, I'm blessed for little haven of mine.

Despite a lot going on in the world and all bad things that have been happening world wide it's still important to look at our own lives and realize all the good things that have happened to us individually. I do not regret a single thing from 2016, and I can only hope for a just as good 2017. Happy New Year, I wish you all the very best and prosperous 2017.

2016

Saturday 31 December 2016