I've Been Thinking... - Is It Time To Hit F5?

Hi!!!

How are we all? Good, I hope. Now, if you were here last year or you have read back through the archive since arriving (I do that...), you might remember (THIS) little post. I really enjoyed writing the post and am excited to be writing another one, although this is probably later than ideal.

For those of you who don't remember the post from last year, allow me to explain...

I am not one for making New Years Resolutions. I don't particularly buy the whole term. If there is one thing people struggle to stick to, it is a "resolution". The term inspires people, but also puts pressure on them, leaving many people feeling as though they have let themselves down if they just cannot keep their resolutions. That being said, I do believe that a new year, that has very few moments in it yet, good or bad, leaves you a lot of useful space to better yourself and your life.

So, last year, I  came up with a new way of going about this type of thing as my way of bettering myself without intimidating myself.

And, I must say, it worked pretty blooming well...

I said last year that I wanted to:

Make better use of my time and do more.

I did a lot of wonderful things in 2014.

 I spent lots of time with family and friends, spent time working on moving house, travelled a lot, visited lots of places (well done to us for getting a new National Trust pass at last!). I spent lots of time relaxing, with numerous lazy days and pamper evenings as well as valuing the experiences I had everywhere. I went to interviews, gigs, family meals. I baked, I cooked, I watched a million and one films. I went to photography (the David Bailey Stardust) exhibitions. I went to shows, the theatre, wore pretty clothes. I saw people I haven't seen in years. I met new people. I went to all sorts of celebrations and wore jelly shoes. I laughed, cried, wore ridiculously bright lippy. I took opportunities. I sang and I danced and I fuelled long days with Ribena and Fruit Shoots. I built forts, drank milkshakes and strived to make everyday count for something.  I think I achieved my goal to Make better use of my time and do more as I could list a million things that I did last year and made the best memories.

Keep on top of my fitness.

So, fitness DVDs, daily routines and fitness focuses were all a big thing in 2014 and will be in 2015. I am glad I finally got over myself and started to really do myself a favour by keeping on top of my fitness and it makes me prouder and happier everyday.

Put more energy into this blog.

 

I tried very hard last year to do this and while it wasn't always possible to post as much as I wanted to, due to life, a problematic laptop and a lack of time, I truly did try. Despite maybe not posting very often, I believe my content was good. I always strive to make my content good and I am very pleased when I read back over the things I put up here in 2014. I hope you enjoyed the posts in 2014 and that we can continue to make progress here. So, I am happy to say that I Put more energy into this blog, and I am very proud of that.

 

So, go me! I am so proud that I kept all of these things up and really achieved some wonderful things in 2014. And that is why I figure that I should just hit F5 on the page that I am on rather than opening a new tab. And that is why there is no new F5 Refresh List this year. I want to stay on this page, maybe refresh the way I view things but overall, I am happy with where I am. I am going to stick to this.

So, to summarise, there is no all new F5/Refresh list for 2015.

I'm sticking to my three bullet points from 2014.

 I want to continue down the same road that I am on.

I want more lazy days, milkshakes, dancing and travel (and all those other things, too!), I want to experience awesome new things, I want to keep making myself proud of my fitness achievements and I want to make even more effort than ever before to make this blog the best it can be.

That is what I want.  

 

So, that is all for today. I hope that you have enjoyed this post and that you've had a really good week so far.

Do you make resolutions? Do you take a similar approach to the F5 instead? Have you made any plans, resolutions or refreshes for this year? Do you have any new goals you hope to achieve? How about comments or suggestions for future posts? Let me know in the comments below.

Alrighty then, I will speak to all of you lovely people soon.

 

I hope you have the most brilliant day!

GingerSnaps xxx



So, To Sum It All Up - January Summary.

Hi!!!

The first month of the year is gone already, so we are well and truly into 2014 now. January has been a unique month to say the least and I've got some things to share, so here you go guys, my summary.



Keeping Up With My "F5/Refresh List".

I've never really been one to stick to resolutions or anything like that, and my "F5/Refresh List", was, for me, a different way of making some changes. I set myself three little goals, and knew they were things I was completely determined to do.

I've spent my time more wisely, although maybe not as much so as I would like. I've gone back to the Warner Bros Studio Tour for the third time with my beautiful cousins and gone out for meals, and I've had days in which I've really enjoyed. I would like to keep developing this "F5/Refresh" so that when I look back on February, I see tons more cool stuff than this month.

I have definitely kept on top of my fitness this month - if you would like to see how, let me know. I feel like I have really achieved something and I can really see and feel the results. I've finally found what works for me, and I couldn't be more proud of myself. I'm also happy I've kept this up for so long, and I will continue to.

My final item on the list was to put even more energy than normal into the blog, and I feel I've done this. I've had new ideas, created a new series and found a way around my computer not letting me upload pictures to my posts to improve my content. I sincerely hope you've enjoyed and that you'll stick around to see how I'll put even more effort into this month.

To see my "F5/Refresh List" post, click (HERE).

To see one of the ways I have spent my time in January, click (HERE).

To see the new series I created in January, click (HERE) and (HERE).

Spending Time With My Family and Friends.

I love whenever I get chance to see or do something with my friends and family and have had some lovely opportunities over the past month to do so. It's also been a month where I have realised even more than usual how much I love my friends and family.

I think this is one of the most important highlights of this post.

Making Some Decisions and Arrangements.

Throughout the month, myself and other people have made decisions and arrangements for February and further down the line. I'm excited to share some of the plans with you and do some posts about what I've been up to.

My Favourite Blog Posts of January.

I've got a selection of posts for you this month.

"La Musique De Ma Coeur" on Chronicles Of The Red Herring (HERE).

I thought this post was lovely. My friend Elf Girl has a new blog - Chronicles Of The Red Herring - and it shows her thoughtful, "deep creativity" and advice giving side, which I think is great. I liked this post the most, and advise you to check it out now.

"A Festive Film Review: Frozen" on I Get The Feeling (HERE).

I am a massive Disney addict, and my friend Lauren reviewed Frozen really well. I thought it was nice to see a film review, as not many of the blogs I read have that kind of content. Also, Lauren, if you're reading this... "Do you wanna build a snowman?"...

"Reasons We Like Weekends" on Little Winter (HERE).

I discovered Little Winter at the start of this month, and I love, love, love it! This post was so simple and yet so good. Also, I really want heart shaped plates and jars to drink juice from...

And that's that. I've got rid of the YouTube Video section, and so I hope you enjoyed it.

What did you get up to in January? Did you have fun? What do you think about the blog posts I recommended?

I look forward to posting more this month, and I have lots of fresh ideas in my mind right now. Let's see how it all pans out.

Have a completely fabulous day!

GingerSnaps xxx

I've Been Thinking... - Time To Hit F5?

Hi!!!

So, New Year and all that jazz. A whole fresh start, and a time to weigh things up. I like the prospect of this. Would anyone like a chat about it?

I don't make "resolutions", because hardly anybody can stick to a resolution, can they? In previous years, I have said that I have made a resolution, but it has been a silly one, like "To eat more cake," - I'm proud of that one, I can't lie. I mostly just did it out of tradition.

 

This year, I didn't bother making a resolution, or even really saying the word.

 

Something else that I'm not particularly keen on is the phrase "New Year, New Me".

 People that say this phrase don't tend to want to create a completely "New" them, but it just seems to me that it's like trying to be something you aren't or can't (poet and, yep, I know) be. 

 

I have had some ideas which I believe will help me "refresh", so I can be the "best version" of me. I'm not making promises I can't keep, and I'm not trying to become somebody else.

 I am who I am, as cliché as that is, but there is always a way that you can push what you are doing, strive for more, and benefit the person you are.

 

I've constructed a bullet pointed list - what did you expect, you guys know I love a bullet pointed list! - to show you the kind of "refreshes" that I'm going to see through and give you a better idea of what I'm trying to say.

 

My F5/Refresh List.

 

• Make better use of my time and do more. I did a bunch of really great things in 2013, and did lots in all the other years of my life.  2014 has 12 untouched months - give or take the first few days of January - to add some exciting adventures, days out, days in, trips, weekends away. I want to make sure that I use the time I have wisely, and have more adventures, because I enjoy them.

• Keep on top of my fitness. Throughout my life, I've always had an OK level of fitness, but I have noticed in recent years that its been deteriorating. My refresh here is to make sure that I do something to ensure that my body is fitter and healthier so that I can live better and do more.

• Put more energy into this blog. I love my blog. I check my account everyday, I think about my posts, I try and make sure my posts are of a standard I can be proud of and I constantly photograph things "for the blog", even though I tend to have a lot of issues with uploading pictures, which is why you don't always get to see the pictures I specifically take for you lot to see. I would like to post some more, I would like to expand this blog, and help it grow.

See, only a few little things, really, which are "refreshed" versions of what I already do.

You know when you hit that F5 button? You hit it because the page has been sitting there for a while and you want to check if anything has changed. You hit it because the page isn't quite how you'd like it to be. 

My "F5/Refresh" plan is my way of refreshing the pages of me. To see if anything is different. To help make things a bit more like I'd like them to be.

 

I hope that you enjoyed this post, and that it has maybe inspired you to make an "F5/Refresh" list. I hope that the New Year is being kind to you so far.

 

Have a lovely day, you lovely human.

 

GingerSnaps xxx