31st December 2018
A year from now you will wish you had started today (well…
or tomorrow).
Here it is the last day of the year, that’s 2017 done and
dusted, my last meeting of the year yesterday was a success, we had some
cracking Christmas gains, I even had a few losers in the room, the one thing we
all had in common was a smile and a decision to get back to being losers in
2018.
Some were getting straight back on track yesterday, others
waiting till Monday, I decided to start my journal yesterday but not stress
about the fact I wasn’t going to be on track until Monday probably. I was correct, I had my 40 clove of garlic
recipe to cool and it was delicious served with mash and carrots.
We’d also started the day with delicious bacon or sausage
sandwiches and thank you for the donations for those, together with what was
already in the pot from just before Christmas there was £56.88, so I’ve topped
it up and just donated £60 to the Samaritans, which according to their website
will go a long way.
£10 –could give much-needed
support to teenagers in schools, helping them learn the importance of their own
emotional health
£20 –could help answer five
calls, emails or texts from people struggling to cope
£30 –could keep one of our
branches open for 6 hours
Our tea and sarnies did all three of those, how fab is that.
Thank you again.
I’m going to relax again today, I really have enjoyed having
a good rest, then tomorrow will be spent getting ready for January in Weight Watcher
world, it’s gonna be busy, Flex is fabulous and people need it in their lives.
First though, let’s have a look back, are you the same
person you were when this year started?
I think I am, this year has reminded me of what’s important though and
that I chose this life for a reason – because I love it. I didn’t make any resolutions last year but
I do remember writing a manifesto, this was it;
A BeYOUtiful Manifesto
I promise not to beat
up on myself. I promise to love myself.
I will remember my
self-worth is not based on what I look like or how much I weigh,
That doesn't define
me and is not who I am.
I will empower others,
not judge them (or myself),
I'll be kind &
keep my sense of humour.
I will remember that
just because I've had a bad day,
it doesn't mean I
have a bad life
and even on the worst
days,
I will remember my
needs are important too,
that I am BeYOUtiful
and I am enough.
Actually I’m lying I didn’t remember, I looked back on my
blogs, but I have to say, I still by what I wrote and I have lived that life I
think.
What’s been your biggest achievement this year? Mine, well it has to be my Jean Nidetch award,
receiving that was pretty special. I
have to say though the success of our Dementia Tea Party was also a highlight,
I didn’t expect it to be that big at all and we raised so much money, together
with the Dry Dementia I did we smashed £5k, just astonishing. Of course I couldn't have done any of it without all the help I had from everyone involved, I'm blessed to be surrounded by so much love.
What’s the hardest you’ve laughed this year? Oh I’ve laughed so much, one night that
springs to mind was when my brother Terry and his Wife stayed in November and I
came home to find them singing together, that was a wonderful night of
laughter. I’ve just scrolled through my
facebook photos and realised I haven’t spent anywhere near enough time with my
friends this year as in years gone by, but I just found this photo and it made
me smile again;
Especially looking at my kitchen there compared to what it
looks like now – what a transformation.
Another highlight was ticking off the last thing on my
bucket list thanks to my mates, that was so much fun, tandem riding – why wouldn’t
you.
What about next year, what do we want to do in 2018? I’m thinking if the weathers good, I’ll work
on my garden, I totally neglected it this year.
I also want to spend more time being me, spending time doing things I
enjoy, time with friends. I need to work
less and live more, as much as I do truly love my job, I love me too and I need
to get that balance.
So here’s to making 2018 whatever you want it to be,
Happy New Dreams
Happy New Days
Happy New Ways
Happy New Year
Happy New You BeYOUtiful.
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