23 THINGS I LEARNT IN 2023

 



1.     That I now truly believe in myself so my confidence is growing

2.     That it’s time to push myself to the next level in 2024

3.     To stop letting toxic people get to me

4.     That I really need to ‘up’ my exercise game next year

5.     That my goal to read 2 books per month in 2022 & 2023 has been wonderful, cathartic & educational and I far exceeded 2 books per month

6.     Family time becomes more & more important each year

7.     That my clever, bright, astute daughter is embracing the next chapter in her life

8.     That I’m unbelievably proud of her

9.     That my gorgeous son is growing up to be a wonderful young man & I’m delighted he’s really found his passion this year and also getting his head down at school

10.Just how important self care is & how it’s improved my life this year

11.That self development & working on myself a lot this year in all areas of my life has given me focus and growth and I will continue to work on myself and grow as a person into 2024

12.Happiness comes from helping others

13.That saying ‘no’ is vital for mental health sometimes

14.That saying yes to things is good for pushing myself out of my comfort zones sometimes

15.Life is too short to be stuck doing something that doesn’t make me happy & changes WILL be made next year

16.My family & close friends are my team, my people & I’m incredibly lucky

17.Nothing is more important than health – fact!

18.Be Kind, for goodness sake. Some people are just so mean spirited but I will not be associated with people that aren’t kind

19.Small daily habits and routines continue to work wonders for me and I’ll always be a ‘list geek’!!

20.That I urgently need to enforce boundaries in my work life next year

21.People pleasing is a waste of time & energy!

22. That it’s hard being a woman in mid-life at times

23.If it’s not going to be a problem in 5 years time don’t give it more than 5 minutes of your time now! Yes, easier said than done sometimes I know!

HERE’S TO A WONDERFUL 2024!

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