New Year, New Me?

As I sit here, January 1st 2015, I should possibly be thinking about how I can use this new start as a chance to make a change to my life. The "New Year, New Me" statement everyone seems to use as each new year arrives has become somewhat of a cliche and I can't help but feel they are only saying it as a way of convincing themselves to become this new "better" person they believe they should be.

I know I should eat less chocolate and do more exercise, but the way I look at it is I am happy. I'm happier about myself than I have been in a long time. Why would I try to be a person I know that I am not, and will never be?

I know for a fact that this time next year, any changes I have made will have been minimal.

The only "resolution", if you will, I have for the next year is to have a more positive outlook on things. The past few years haven't been the easiest, or even happiest, for me - what with not getting into University when all my friends did and then finding myself lost with where to go next - and so I have adopted a fairly pessimistic attitude to the problems I face, convincing myself of the worst.

January 2016 will also mark the halfway point of my degree and so I truly hope by this time I have nailed getting myself organised.

Ironically, as I sit here writing a blog post about the pointlessness of resolutions, this very blog is one thing I am determined use this year and use it for good.

This is something I have wanted to start for a long time, as in the last few years, I have found that bloggers such as SprinkleofGlitter, have started to have a huge part in my day to day life (as well as her youtube channel). It's this tiny window into their thoughts and feelings, ideas and opinions that has greatly influenced me to create this blog today.

I plan to use any free time to fill this blog with little pockets of my life. I've found myself spending far too long aimlessly scrolling in the internet and I know I could definitely be far more productive. It'd be so lovely in a few years time (as long as I don't somehow get bored and forget this even exists) to look back at these early posts and get all nostalgic.

Last year I had the most superficial resolution I think there ever has been - I wanted to get "more into make up" and for the first time ever I stuck to it. That may seem super lame to you and even I am reluctant to share this with the internet but the fact I set myself a goal and stuck to it (even succeeded I hope!) is a big turning point!

This post got longer and deeper (and a bit more boring?) than I anticipated it to.

There's nothing left for me to say except Happy New Year and thanks for reading!!