My 2019 Goals

  ​A blogger writing their New Years’ Resolutions as their last post of the year? Are you really that shocked?! ​I wrote a  similar post last year  (‘drink less alcohol’ was clearly me starting 2018 with a good joke) and I just think it’s nice to note my goals down…so without further ado, here are my aims for 2019.

1. Immerse myself into blogging
  After I took a break from blogging in September I’ve realised how much fun it is to get yourself super involved in the community and, I hate to say it, I’ve really gotten into promo planning and general bloggy bits ​like the rubbish Instagram stories I put up despite doing nothing of any interest. This really is my passion and I want to dedicate as much time to it as I possibly can.
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​2. Sleep more/better
  I’m currently writing this at half past midnight when I’ve been up since 8am in an attempt to ‘create a sleeping routine’ … ask me how that’s going? I like to get up early ​to go to the gym and get a headstart at a more productive day – yes, I’m one of those people – but then my brain doesn’t switch off if I don’t get myself to sleep by 9:30ish. It’s like I have a little timer inside my head and once I’ve gone past that time, by brain decides to get shit done. I want to have a better sleep schedule this year and be much more strict with it, because it’s clearly not going so well at the moment.
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3. Find a balance
  I’m doing pretty well at the moment with my uni/social life/blog balance, but at some point I should probably factor a job into the equation (unless my job at home wants to pay me double, or someone wants to pay me £1,000 per post). I love working when I’m back home but I wouldn’t mind some extra cash while I’m at uni, which means I’m going to have to work out when I can slot some shifts in.
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4. Learn to budget
  And on the topic of money… In last year’s post I simply wrote “save money” and honestly I think I’ve got pretty good at it. My problem now? I don’t know how to bloody budget. Shove the extra cash to the side, no problem, now work out with the leftover money what I should spend how much on…cue me stressing and not knowing how to do adult things. I’m getting there slowly, eg November’s budget was much better than October’s (my first month at university, of course it was going to be rough) and I’m hoping by the end of 2019 I’ll be a budgeting master.
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5. Stop putting things off
  I’m a constant worrier and overthinker. I don’t often talk about my mental health on here simply because it gets me down, but my anxiety towards general existence will slowly push me into a corner of my room if I’m not careful. I recently read The Discomfort Zone by Farrah Storr (a post is on its way but I’ll save you waiting and say BUY IT) and it made me realise how much I need to grab things by the balls and stop putting them off. I’m really hoping this year I can push myself out of my comfort zone a little bit more each month. Who knows, maybe I’ll even make a solo trip somewhere this year and say ‘screw you’ to my anxiety towards transport and travelling alone. 
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What are your resolutions for the new year? I haven't given myself too many this year in the hopes that the end result will be quality over quantity. 2018 really wasn't the best year for me in so many ways and I'm so glad to see the back of it, but at the same time I've really seen myself grow this year and, in an odd way, I'm very thankful for it. I'm hoping to make 2019 my best yet!

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