New Year's Resolutions

Happy New Year! Today is the 3rd of January which means I'm a few days late making this post, but I wanted to write down my resolutions and the reasons behind them. At first I came up with 9 resolutions that I could carry out in 2015, but then I realised that I probably shouldn't try to rush into all these new things at once, so I've attempted to narrow them down a bit!

1) My first resolution was inspired by Alfie Deyes (aka PointlessBlog), which is to 'do more of what makes you happy'. I've realised that I'm constantly worrying about what other people think and holding back because of it, when in reality it doesn't matter what people think about the choices you make, simply because it is your life and no one else's. You shouldn't let other people's opinions control what you do in life. If you want to do something, then do it. (Unless it's something bad like stealing, then you probably shouldn't do that). 

2) My next resolution probably isn't as inspiring as the previous one, however it is definitely something that I am going to put a lot more effort into than I have in the past, and that is to actually practice my violin. I've been playing violin since year 7 (I'm in year 11 now) and I'm currently working at grade 3. I have a violin lesson once a week with my tutor at school, but I'd only ever practice at home about once every 3 months, if that. There's always been a thought in the back of my head about how I would be a lot better if I'd practiced regularly, so from now on, that is what I'm going to do. I've always liked playing an instrument, but I've never put in the effort or dedication that I'd needed. I know that playing the violin might not necessarily get me very far in life, but it is a good skill to have. I enjoy doing it, so this is why I have made this resolution.

3) My last resolution is to exercise daily. I know this is a fairly common New Year's Resolution, however I started exercising for around 15-20 minutes a day last year but I stopped, the main reasons being that I simply never got round to doing it or I just couldn't be bothered. However, this year I'm really going to try my best to stick to it and (hopefully) it'll eventually become a habit. I'm not exercising because I want to lose weight, I'm doing it to become healthier and a bit more active than I am now, because in all honesty, I'm not a very active person! 

As I said before, I'm going to put a lot of effort into making sure that these 3 resolutions don't fail miserably. I'd love to hear about any resolutions that you have for this year, so feel free to leave a comment!

See you in my next post,
Chloe x