Bye 2013, Hello 2014!

2013 was an amazing year for me, to be honest I'm sad to see it go. I can't say anything huge changed in my life but it's the little things that matter. All these things that make your day and put a smile on your face add up to make something so special, irreplaceable memories that, in my opinion, really make life so much better. 

It makes me feel quite old how quickly this year seems to have gone, it feels like only last week that we were saying goodbye to 2012.

A new year, however always brings the chance to have a fresh start. You can forget all the things that went wrong last year but hold on to all the good moments *cringe at the cheesyness*. This brings me on to resolutions...lets be honest who actually can last longer than a day or two without breaking their new years resolutions..not me. Even though I know that I won't keep them, every year I create 2 or 3 new years resolutions for myself which are usually broken by about 6pm on new years day. So for 2014 I've decided to do some slightly different resolutions other than the typical study more eat less chocolate ones.

Be a happier person: This one is quite important to me as there are things in life that get me down at the moment, some more serious than others, but if you let one thing get you down it becomes a vicious circle and then the next thing makes it even worse until you just want to curl up in a dark corner and cry. Obviously that isn't the best option so I've decided to forget about the bad little things in life (of course there are somethings you can't forget but maybe try to think of them less) and focus on all the better things which are around you all the time but are sometimes clouded over by pointless bad things.

Be more confident: This kind of links to the first one because I find that the more confident and happy you are in your own skin, the better you feel and the more people treat you with respect. After all, if you don't believe in yourself, people will start to agree with you.

Get more sleep: Yes, this one is slightly more down the traditional route of resolutions that I probably won't keep but it's worth a try...

I just thought I'd share a few of  motivational sayings I love which really help to keep me positive when I'm feeling a bit down: 

'Keep your chin up because if you keep looking at the ground, you'll loose sight of the sky'

'Sometimes good things fall apart because those parts are needed for something better'

'Making a hundred friends is not a miracle.  The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side even when hundreds are against you.'

'No matter how many mistakes you make, or how slow your progress, you will always be ahead of the ones who aren't trying'

So, sorry for the general cheesyness of this post but it really is true, the amazing little things in life do matter because they add up to something bigger than any one thing could ever be.

Happy New Year everyone and I wish you all the luck in the world for an amazing 2014.

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