At first it felt really weird typing the title for this post – almost like I was actually so good at blogging I was writing in advance – but then I realised just how close the end of the year is. I know it’s cliche to say but where has the year gone guys?!
2018 has been one of craziest, rollercoaster years for me. It started on a huge low when I finally came to terms with the fact that actually, I wasn’t coping very well with being a new parent and sought out some help. Then things slowly started to get better.
The UK had its best summer I think since records began (don’t quote me on that) and as someone who usually prefers the winter, I was absolutely loving it. I have so many photos of trips to the park we took, either for picnics or just for walks. It was such a blessing and really helped brighten my mood.
I went back to work towards the end of Summer which was rough, but I settled in much better than I thought I would. I miss my little girl like crazy but as bad as it may sound, getting a break from being a parent and just getting stuck into work did me the world of good.
Between all the illnesses kids get when they first start nursery, day to day stress, and sleep regression caused by teething, growing, goodness knows what – I’m currently not getting a lot of sleep. I’m also off my medication now and my mood has been pretty up and down. I’m working through it though and getting stuck back into blogging, I find writing in general quite therapeutic and hey, Christmas is around the corner so who can be glum at this time of year?!
Before writing this post I had a look back at my 2018 New Year Resolutions post I wrote. I knew it was going to be a disappointment but I have my excuses at least! Here’s what I promised myself I would achieve this year:
1 – Get back into blogging, and stay active (at least once a week) for the entire year
I’m going to count this one as a half win. There have been several occasions this year that I’ve disappeared for up to 3 weeks, but when I’ve been active I’ve been posting around 3 times a week – so whilst not ideal, I don’t think I failed this one completely.
2 – Watch 52 new movies
This one I’ve smashed. At the start of the year, I was barely watching any movies at all so this seemed like a daunting task at first, but I gained my passion for movies back in the middle of the year so as of right now, I’ve seen 96 movies this year. I might even double my target by 31st December!
3 – Read 6 new books
HAH. I failed this miserably. I read so many books whilst I was pregnant and whilst my little girl was still a little newborn potato baby that I thought a book every 2 months would be easy. My potato baby is now 1 year old and needs constant supervision and as a result, I read a grand total of ONE book this year. Lame!
Has anyone else looked back at their resolutions yet? How did you do?
I did so bad with reading this year too, it’s pathetic. I’ve just been in a movie mood instead. I try not to make resolutions because I’ll just get depressed when I don’t do them, personally.
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I get you completely, and I’m glad I’m not the only one not reading this year! I try to pick resolutions now that are both fun and that should be relatively easy to stick to!
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Yeah, reading didn’t happen for me this year anywhere near as much as I’d hoped.
Glad you managed to make the best of a year with some ups and downs. Hopefully, 2019 will be even better.
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Quick question, when you do reading resolutions, do you decide on the titles already? Or just the number of books to read?
I also stopped doing resolutions because it seems easier for my sanity. Haha. I also realized I no longer log the books and movies I’ve read and seen! So I am just going to rely on my very faulty memory. But I feel like I did poorly on both books and movies, compared to last year that is. But I think I watched more TV series this year.
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In 2017 I said I would read 12 books and I chose them in advance – and funnily enough I stuck to it and read them all!
TV Series just get better each year I think so I think it;s great that you’ve spent more time with them this year 😀
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