Reflecting on 2016
2016 has been quite a year.
One of the major adjustments for us has been my return to work after
maternity leave and balancing this with life as new parents {blog post coming
soon}, I lost my baby weight {plus some}, then regained a few pounds, I trained
for and completed a 10k trail race, celebrated the boys’ first birthday, celebrated 3
weddings, made new friends and reconnected with old ones, had some amazing days
out and continued to navigate the ever changing landscape of parenthood whilst
sneaking in the occasional date night and baby free latte. It’s been another emotional rollercoaster of a year and, as with the year
before, it’s one I’m very thankful for but also happy to draw a line under and start
a fresh in 2017.
1. To focus on health
This is my main goal for 2017. I don’t want to diet. I don’t want to
restrict. I don’t want to slave away at the gym. I want to be healthy, eat and live cleanly
and hopefully reap the benefits there of.
I’d like to gradually introduce healthy habits and exercise into our
daily lives - drink more water, walk, get to bed earlier. The reality is I don’t have the time, energy
or motivation to commit to anything more than that. So why beat myself up or set
unrealistic goals? I’d like to look
after myself, to take pride in how I look and feel and also focus more on
mental health. Watch this space {or takea peek at my latest Pinterest board}.
2. To be more adventurous
I’ve just painted my nails black. That may sound very mediocre but for a girl
who hardly ever ventures away from pinks and pastel this is quite a feat! And I love it! So this year I’d like to try stepping out of my comfort zone and be more adventurous, take more risks, big or small and embrace
change J
3. To have regular family days and date nights
Life is busy. Mr H
has been working 6 days a week for the last ~6 months and his only day off is
for daddy daycare {!} whilst I’m at work.
It’s great that he gets to spend a whole day just him and his boys but
we hardly ever get to spend any proper time together as a family or just the
two of us. This is something I feel
quite strongly about as, you may be shocked to know, I quite like my husband
and miss spending time together on a regular basis. Marrying a chef you expect the unsociable
hours and being passing ships in the night but that doesn’t make it any easier. This year we will be celebrating being
together for 10 years – a whole decade {who knew anyone would choose to put up
with me for that long?!} and to spend time together is precious.
4. To blog more regularly!
This year I’d like to commit building up the blog with regular
posts and social media. Why? Because it’s my outlet, my therapy, it helps
me think more clearly and focus. It
helps my confidence, shares experiences, allows self-exploration and connects
me with people. It documents our life
and shares our hopes and dreams. It
makes me happy and is something I think about a lot even though I haven’t been posting very often J One thing I’m not going to do it put pressure
on myself to post every week etc but I definitely want to commit more to
posting more regularly J
So Happy New Year to you all and may 2017 bring you health, peace
and prosperity.
