The New Year is upon us

2017 is upon us. I have never believed in resolutions which are defined by the firm decision to do or not to do something. But I just feel like this world can hold a negative connotation because for so many people resolutions can be very stringent and taking something away from yourself.  So this year instead of making strict resolutions (not that I usually do) I’m making some goals (I guess that can be seen as the same thing).

Goals:

Read more books. I have been on screens way too often this year. I watch TV, YouTube, type all of my notes, am constantly researching for school, many of my readings are online and I’m on social media not only personally for my extracurricular activities because that is just how organizations and clubs communicate now a days. It’s a great way of course to stay in touch and make sure everyone knows but I would LOVE to read for pleasure this year. Even if its just 30 minutes a day.

Another goal, FaceTime my best friend for once. I am always telling her I will FaceTime then it just doesn’t happen. I forget or she forgets or I just revert to my introverted ways and text her instead.

Be better at not making impulse purchases. Do you really need that wet n wild palette? Sure its only 3.99 but in the grand scheme of things do you really need that? Also that 3.99 adds up.  I guess I could say this year 2017 just focus on things I need, like a well fitting beige bra because I don’t own one. Or a pair of black jeans to wear to council events and more casual job interviews. I have been quite good this year with not making impulsive  purchases but sometimes you have that moment of weakness in shoppers drug mart and you total ends up being $50 and you question everything.

Use up ALL of my makeup. I know, so many of you who know me personally know that makeup is my muse. I love blushes, lipsticks, eyeshadows, highlighters, you name it I love it. I shall admit, I may have bought a bit too much makeup in first semester, a blush here and there, a lip stick or extremely affordable eyeshadow palette at Loblaws this “treat yo self” mentality I took a bit too far. This goal directly ties into to the above goal.

Wash my dishes on the nightly. I have been sticking to this quite well but sometimes I forget and then wake up to a sink full of them and I have that instant, well dammit I still have to do these today.

Wake up earlier, yes this is a rather granny like thing to do (stay tuned for a post on this granny life of mine) but also go to bed earlier. I have been finding then when I’m  at home away from university, I go to bed much later than I usually do at school albeit I am currently on holidays. I want to be in bed by 11 and wake up by 8 because I really would love to get things done in the morning. I have been pretty good with this throughout this first semester at school so I’m hoping to keep that up.

I think that instead of people depriving themselves of something in the new year, like the typical “eat less junk food” I would say just focus of adding something positive to your life, even if its just a small positive thought per day or complimenting a stranger, or smiling more or eating an apple a day or making an active effort to hold doors for people, anything really that you think that will have a positive impact on your life.