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  • I Have No Time For This In 2022 | What I’m Letting Go Of This New Year

    There is something I need to change if I want to move on, and this is what I’m doing in 2022. Read more

  • Non-Fiction New Year | A Tentative TBR For January

    Happy New Year, readers! I hope you’ve had a fun and safe holiday season and are now ready to get into 2020. To kick things off for the new year, I thought I take things back to basics and talk about one of my favourite things – books. I try to read a lot as Read more

  • 5 Things To Do Before 2020 | Getting Prepared (Skill Level: Easy)

    There’s been a lot of talk about the new year and fresh starts on this blog recently, as I’m feeling really motivated for the future right now and thought I could put it to good use. I feel like now is the perfect time to get yourself sorted for 2020. Taking some time out now Read more

  • Getting Ready For 2020 | Small Things To Do

    I’ve been getting myself ready for the new year even though we haven’t reached Christmas yet. I really want to get my head screwed on for 2020 so I can make it a true fresh start – it is the start of a new decade after all! To get myself into the place I want Read more

  • How Well Did I Do? | 3 Challenges I’m Setting Myself In 2019 UPDATE

    It’s that time of year again where I like to take my overthinking and analysing a step further by reflecting on the past 12 months. If you happened to be around this time last year, then you will see that not much has changed when it comes to this part of my personality. This time Read more

  • Preparing For 2020 | Self-Development Thoughts + Check In

    This is a fun and weird time of the year. If you are someone who celebrates the holidays, there are a lot of exciting events coming up and some things to look forward to. Of course, with all of these events comes a range of stress and planning but let’s not go there right now. Read more

  • Quotes For Thoughts | Remember When You Wanted What You Currently Have

    Long time no blogging, friends! I hope you have had a gentle, safe start to 2019 and are quietly working on what you want to achieve. I’ve been a bit quiet on the blogging front simply because I have been busy working, and this has made me reconsider my commitments. I’m hoping that content will Read more

  • 3 Books To Make 2019 The Best Yet | What I’m Reading Wednesday

    Just let me say it once, and then I promise I’ll try not to again – I can’t believe 2018 is almost over! Honestly, as I get older the years just seem to be going quicker and quicker. It’s a bit scary to be honest, but it can also be a positive thing. The start Read more

  • 3 Challenges I’m Setting Myself In 2019 | BECOMING BETTER

    Christmas hasn’t even arrived, yet feels as though everyone is already preparing for the new year. If you’re like me – nerdy, an organisation fanatic and (alright I’ll admit it) a bit of a perfectionist – then this time of year can be so much fun. There’s nothing better than a fresh start and the Read more

  • Top 5 Mysterious Reads Of 2018 | What I’m Reading Wednesday

    I’ve read a lot of pretty great books this year! Now is the time for me to get all reflective and attempt to make a big decision; what was my favourite book of 2018? But while I’m not at that stage yet, I do have five incredible reads to share with you today. By documenting Read more

  • So You Haven’t Had The Best Start | New Year Pep Talk

    We’re over a week into 2018 already and from what I’ve seen across my social media, it’s been a bit of strange one for people. Some people out there are proper getting into their new years resolutions; they are making wonderfully positive changes to their lives and are totally smashing it. On the flip side Read more

  • Why I’m Not Making Any Resolutions This Year | 2018

    Every new year I get caught up in the excitement and hype of a fresh start. I vow to myself that this year will be different and I will become a totally new person. I set a list of new years resolutions that I hope will get me to that place and head on forwards Read more

  • Five Things EVERYBODY Can Enjoy This Christmas | Festive Thoughts #2

    This time of year can definitely be a hit or miss for some people. Although it can be easy to imagine that everyone in the world celebrates and loves Christmas, it’s just not true. For some people it’s a religious thing, as I think we seem to forget that Christmas is a relgious holiday and not Read more

  • Lessons Learnt From 2017 | Festive Thoughts #1

    This past year has been a mad one, don’t you think? I know how cliche it is to say this but it has honestly gone so fast – I don’t think I can even process the fact that 2017 is soon to be over! To be totally honest with you, this year has been full Read more

  • My New Year’s Resolutions

    Can you believe it’s 2017, man? It’s absolutely crazy but let’s try not to get too upset about how fast everything is going. Although I’m not a fan of New Years or the month of January as a whole, I’m trying to be positive and focus on the fact it’s a fresh start. Here are Read more