Happy 2017! I know we're already a week in, and the resolution posts have pretty much exhausted themselves, but I wanted to make my own anyway. This year, I wrote mine in my brand new (!) bullet journal. I've been having so much fun with this little guy, and I'm glad these will be kept somewhere safe and close to me. You can read all 5 of my main resolutions in the photo above. I'm going to go a bit more into detail and explain them further in this post.
1. Spread Kindness. I think, or at least, I hope that I've always been a relatively kind person. While some find it a boring trait, I've personally always loved being associated with the words "nice" or "friendly". There are far too many awful people in the world, and I don't want to contribute to that. As I touched on in my previous post, I was overwhelmed in 2016 as my eyes were opened to how much hate and sadness there is in the world. This year, I want to go out of my way to make the world a lighter and happier place. I want to be less shy and compliment strangers and my friends more. I want to continue reflecting on the thoughts I have, especially regarding other people. No judgment. Just because you don't voice negative opinions or thoughts doesn't mean that the negative energy isn't still there. I want to be full of positive thoughts and energy only. Furthermore, I want to strengthen friendships and create new ones. Through dealing with mental illness, I've realised how focussed on myself I've been these past few years. Not that there's anything wrong with that, per se, but I feel as though I've neglected relationships in my life that are important to me, and I want to put more into them and let those in my life know that I care about them. 2. More Self-Love. Over the course of 2016, I feel like I've really blossomed into somebody I'm happy with. I feel very at peace with my spirit, and learn to love my physical self more and more each day. Of course, some days are a step backwards, and comparison has always been my worst enemy. In 2017, I want to truly focus on bettering myself for myself. I want to realise my worth, and appreciate myself and the struggles I've been through to get to this point. I want to do things that I care about and that make me happy, just for the purely selfish reason of making myself feel alive again. 3. Conscious Beauty Shopping. Despite having been vegan for 7 months, vegan beauty products and toiletries are still challenging for me. I always, without a doubt, buy cruelty-free, but the ingredients are what I sometimes struggle with. I want to do much more research on shopping vegan this year, and really get to know which non-vegan ingredients to look out for. The amount of times I've bought hair or body products and then realised afterwards that there was honey in them is heart-breaking. It's only a mistake, but that's not an excuse. I can do better. 4. Eat Healthier. Oh boy.. well, it's January 7th, and let's just say I haven't made any significant strides towards this one. If you know anything about my diet, you would know that I'm the personification of the term "junk food vegan". Like, junk food vegan times twenty. Truthfully, it's pretty gross. I'm so sick of feeling constantly lethargic, drained of energy, bloated, and unsatisfied. It will be a process, but I want (and need) to start eating a more balanced diet full of nutrients and wholesomeness. I would love to cook more. In the end, I just want to be taking care of my body and giving it the nourishment it deserves. 5. More Creative Stimulation. 2016 was a strange year for my creativity. It was a roller coaster of ups and downs in terms of motivation and productivity. I went through periods of time where all I wanted to do were write and draw; other times I didn't pick up a pencil for weeks or months. Being in school was a major obstacle. This past final semester was especially draining for me, both mentally and physically. School took up just about all of my free time, yet I had no motivation for it at all. This then left me with no motivation for anything creative on my own terms. With my time off this year, I want to focus on making this a priority in my life. I want to blog more, read more, draw more, and constantly surround myself with art in any form, because it's what I love the most. I no longer want to starve myself of things that I'm passionate about. I need to find that artistic motivation within myself somehow, and I'm determined. There is probably another infinite number of goals I could add to this list, but I want to keep it short and realistic. Remember that it's never too early or late to make positive changes in your life. C
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