Hello Everyone,
In today's post I am going to talk to you about what I want to do/ accomplish in 2017. There are loads of things that I want to do this year (some big things and some smaller things) so I thought I would share some of them with you in this post so here are 17 things I want to do in 2017.
1. Travel & Explore
One day I hope to travel to as many different countries as I can but with this point I don't necessarily mean travelling abroad. This year I want to travel and explore more places in the UK. Often you don't appreciate the your local area enough because you're so used to it so this year I want to explore the country I live in and go to the places around where I live that tourists would love but I don't appreciate as much.
2. Treat Myself More
I'm not the type of person who likes to spend money, I'm much more of a saver when it comes to money. I'm definitely getting better at treating myself to things I live but this year I want to hesitate less. If there's something I really want and I can afford it then I should be able to treat myself.
3. Cook More
Confession Time - I'm not actually that good at cooking but I would like to be. Don't get me wrong I can cook simple things and I can follow a recipe to make a meal but I'm not very good at just coming up with a meal from scratch and this is probably because I don't cook very often. Therefore this year I want to try and cook a lot more.
4. Go Away With My Friends
In 2017 one thing I want to do is go away somewhere with some of my friends. I think this would be so much fun.
5. Get Into An Exercise Routine Again
In the Summer I was in a really good routine of exercising everyday and I really enjoyed it but then things got in the way and I stopped doing it so this year I hope I can get back into that routine and stick to it this time.
6. Read More
I love reading so this year I want to dedicate more time to reading the long list of books that I want to read.
7. Find a Netflix Series That I Love As Much As Pretty Little Liars
I love PLL but it's ending this year so I want to find a Netflix series that's just as good, if that's possible. Any suggestions?
8. Live In The Moment
In this day and age it's so easy to be sat with family or friends and feel like you're spending time with them when in reality you're really just in the same room as them but concentrating on your phone and what the latest gossip on Instagram is. I already make an effort to enjoy someone's company rather than taking it for granted but this year I want to do it even more. Social media will be there when you've got time for yourself so while you get a chance to spend time with people, enjoy it.
Going on from this point, another habit which I am definitely guilty of is when something really fun is happening and instead of experiencing and enjoying it, I'm watching it through my phone instead so I can take photos and videos to remember the moment which lets be honest, how often do we ever go back and look at videos we've taken at concerts. This year I'm going to live in the moment and put down my phone more often.
9. Treat My Family
I'm at a stage in my life now where I have enough money that I should be able to treat my family even if it's just to a meal out every so often. This year I'm going to treat my family more often because they definitely deserve it.
10. Get Things Done
I'm definitely one for putting things off whether that's jobs I need to do or booking something that I think I'd like to do. In terms of jobs I just need to get motivated and get them done because I feel so much better once there done. When it comes to booking things for myself I always put it off. This year if I have an idea I just want to get it sorted straight away.
11. Spend More Time On My Blog
In 2017 I really want to put more time and effort into my blog. I love blogging so this year I want to delegate more time to blogging and making some really good quality posts for you all to read.
12. Step Out Of My Comfort Zone
This year I want to do all of the things that I'd love to do but I'm a little bit scared to. I want to face my fears and cross things off my bucket list.
13. Capture The Best Times
I know one of my other points was about living in the moment and putting my phone down but I really want to capture some of the best bits of 2017 on my polaroid camera because I love having pictures to display and keep forever.
14. Learn Something New
In 2017 I want a new challenge and I want to learn something new. I don't know what I want to learn yet whether it's a language, a new skill or a talent.
15. Help Other People
Another thing I want to do is help other people. This year I would really like to give more time to helping other people by volunteering.
16. Don't Overthink, Just Do It
I spend loads of time overthinking. For example, a while ago I thought about dying my hair and I spent absolutely ages changing my mind about whether to do it or not. Eventually I did it and loved it and wondered why it took me so long to decide. From now on I want to spend less time thinking about doing something and more time doing the thing.
17. Do What Makes Me Happy
This year I am going to do what makes me happy. I don't mean this is a selfish way but I need to enjoy every minute and do what make me happy, we all do.
I hope you all liked this post. Thanks for reading!
Pretty Perfect x
