My 2020 Resolutions

Happy 2020!

It's my first blog post of the year and let me tell you, it feels good to be back. I hope the new decade is treating you all well and that you're feeling inspired and motivated to make it wonderful. 

We had a lovely New Years Eve, it was a quiet one but I welcomed it in with hotpot and a glass of gin whilst dancing round the living room with my Grandma and Grandad. I couldn't have been happier and I like to think I've started the year as I mean to go on. This first week has consisted of coffee dates with friends, getting back into the gym and I'm finally taking driving lessons seriously (yes kids, stay off the roads!). So, you could say 2020 has been kind to me so far. 

I don't know about you but I absolutely LOVE this time of year. It's the excitement of new beginnings, new adventures and new relationships. Seeing peoples motivation to reach their goals makes me feel so inspired so I thought I'd share some of my goals for 2020 - it'll be fun to look back on and see how much I've achieved. Plus there's nothing like New Year motivation; a feeling I only get on January 1st and my Birthday. 

My 2020 Resolutions 

1. Pass My Driving Test

Oh look, another year and I still haven't passed my driving test. Well, that's changing because guess who had her first proper driving lesson last week? This gal! I'm finally taking lessons seriously and I'm determined to have passed my test by the end of the year. I can't take another twelve months of delayed trains and buses, it's the bane of my life. 

2. Buy A Car

After I've passed my test I would like to buy my own little car. I think 2019 made me realise how much not having a car was holding me back in both my career and in relationships. I don't wan't to be one of those people who passes their test and then doesn't continue to drive, plus I'm already planning my road trip playlists. 

3. Get My Ears Pierced

Yep, you read that right, I don't actually have my ears pierced. The earrings you see in most of my photos are clip-ins and seeing as I wear them every single day, I think it's about time I get it done. I've always put it off because I was too scared but it's a new decade and I'm facing my fears. 

4. Travel Somewhere New 

Last year I was determined that I was going to Amsterdam and I got there and I loved it. However, this year there isn't a specific place on my travel list, I simply want to see somewhere new. From Barcelona to Budapest to New York to Copenhagen - I haven't got anything booked yet but I can't wait to see where this year will take me. 

5. Spend Less Time On My Phone

Last year I became more conscious of how much time I was spending on my phone. I'd be awake at 2am scrolling through twitter and it was having a drastic effect on my mood. So, I've taken advantage of the Screen Time option on my phone and I'm making a conscious effort to spend less time with my eyes on a screen and more time appreciating the people and things around me. Hopefully I'll feel happier for it too!

6. Write More 

Whilst studying at university, writing became a chore. I grew to hate it and associated it with stress. Recently, I've been reading my old writing journals and I've decided I want to find my love for writing again. I do have a talent there, I just need to start believing in myself. 

7. Focus On Self Love

I've got a blog post about this coming soon but last year, I found myself focusing so much on other people and relationships that I was neglecting myself.  I lost my sparkle and I promised myself that this will be the year I get it back. I'm all about self love; if something isn't making me happy, it isn't worth my time. 

8. Do More Of What Scares Me 

I'm fed up of being so scared of everything. I'm scared of learning to drive, getting my ears pierced and even moving forward in my career. I get comfortable very quickly and I've realised I need to push myself out of my comfort zone if I want to experience anything worthwhile in life. I was lucky enough to meet someone last year who helped me find my more rebellious, fearless side and I'm channelling her into this new decade! 

9. Balayage My Hair

I feel like the main theme for 2020 is transformation. I've never dyed my hair before because I'm very protective over it but this summer, I'd like to switch things up a bit. I'm thinking of having a natural balayage put through my hair and although it doesn't sound drastic, it's a big step for me! 

10. Switch Up My Wardrobe 

Admit it, there's no better feeling than the confidence of going out in a new outfit. I want to be more daring with my fashion choices and buy things I wouldn't usually wear. It's all about self-love, self-acceptance and a little bit of confidence! 

But most of all, I want to be happy, healthy and loved; genuinely, intensely, consistently. 

Here's hoping that 2020 is going to be another lovely year and the start of a decade to remember! 

Lots of Love,

Meg x

New Ideas and Giveaway?

Hello Everyone!

A new blog post to start a new month! :)
I'm going to apologise in advance for this post being a little bit of a ramble, but there are a couple of things I really want to address. As you may, or may not, have noticed, the header and theme for my blog has changed a little bit. I wanted to make my blog a little more professional and I felt that my previous design had a little bit too much going on. I hope you guys don't think this is too plain and that you really like it. 

Also, after some events at University, I now have a lot more time on my hands. In fact, way more time than I ever expected to have. This means that I can focus on my blog, and seeing as I'm doing a creative writing degree, it fits in perfectly. Sometimes, my posts get quite a lot of views, and a lot of people really seem to like them, however others get minimal views. I would like to know the type of thing that you guys like to see on a blog, the type of things you read and the content you would like to see me post. I get bloggers block quite frequently so if you leave me some responses in the comments that would be really brilliant, 

If it's the giveaway that's brought you to this page, then this is what I'm going to talk about now. I'm coming up to my 100th blog post, and that's very weird. I'm never normally a person to stick to particular things, but with this blog, it's been something I've really looked after. I take it seriously and see it as my own little place on the internet where I can be myself and have my own voice. I love buying new beauty products, testing them out and writing a review for people to read. It's one of my favourite things. Anyway, onto the giveaway. As some of you know, I've been really loving the Revolution Make Up Collection recently, and I was thinking of doing some form of giveaway of some of their products to a lucky person who reads my blog. I think it'd be a really cool thing to do, so you should let me know what you think about that! :)

Overall, I hope you all still really like to read this blog, as much as I love writing on it. It'd mean a lot to me if you could give me some feedback in the comments below. Also, whilst you're at it, my bestest friend has decided to join the blogging community. Her name is Olivia, or Liv as I call her, and she has a film blog where she writes reviews on films and talks about life in general. It's a really lovely blog so you should go and show her some love. I'll leave a link here:

backtothecinema.blogspot.com

Lots of Love

Meg

xox

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