*whispers* can you believe we're already over half way through 2016? Tim Peake's back from Space, the Queen's another year older, Justin Timberlake sang at Eurovision (for reasons still unbeknown to me), Finding Dory was released, Shakespeare's been dead for 400 years, The Harry Potter stage show opened and Pretty Little Liars is still just as confusing as it's always been. Phew, what a jam-packed six months!
And because I love an excuse to write a blog post featuring a semi-colon in the title, I decided now would be the perfect time to look back at the year so far and see if any of those resolutions I made back in January are actually being put into practice. Turns out, I haven't done too badly...
1. Learn to talk slower
(Sub note: learn how to pronounce my own name correctly)
I've actually got quite good at this, I have to admit. It's a bit strange trying to force yourself to talk slower but when I'm talking on the phone, I notice what a huge difference it makes (because the person has no other visual cues to what you're saying). I haven't quite mastered the name pronunciation yet but I've developed a new system: say my full name and then spell out my surname. Obviously this doesn't work in Starbucks, but if I'm making an appointment or calling to confirm something, it works a treat.
I've actually got quite good at this, I have to admit. It's a bit strange trying to force yourself to talk slower but when I'm talking on the phone, I notice what a huge difference it makes (because the person has no other visual cues to what you're saying). I haven't quite mastered the name pronunciation yet but I've developed a new system: say my full name and then spell out my surname. Obviously this doesn't work in Starbucks, but if I'm making an appointment or calling to confirm something, it works a treat.
2. Read more
I've managed to complete twelve whole books so far this year which probably isn't a huge number for some people, but personally I'm rather pleased. It's still sometimes difficult to find the time to switch off and delve into a book, but I've come to realise the benefits of doing it and I really value the time I have to fall into a fictional world. I've really been digging thrillers (like Gone Girl and The Kind Worth Killing) as well as books set around war time (like All The Light We Cannot see and Life After Life) with the occasional rom-com chucked in there for good measure (a la Me Before You).
I've managed to complete twelve whole books so far this year which probably isn't a huge number for some people, but personally I'm rather pleased. It's still sometimes difficult to find the time to switch off and delve into a book, but I've come to realise the benefits of doing it and I really value the time I have to fall into a fictional world. I've really been digging thrillers (like Gone Girl and The Kind Worth Killing) as well as books set around war time (like All The Light We Cannot see and Life After Life) with the occasional rom-com chucked in there for good measure (a la Me Before You).
3. Have a proper clear out of all my shit
I mean, are any of us surprised that this has yet to happen? I mean, I've done the odd thing, sure, but not quite on the scale I'd have liked. I'm hoping that when I regain dual-handedness and my parents start their elaborate house restoration project it'll give me the kick in the arse I need to evaluate all my belongings and work out what I do and do not need, as well as how much I can realistically store. Or maybe I'll just keep procrastinating.
I mean, are any of us surprised that this has yet to happen? I mean, I've done the odd thing, sure, but not quite on the scale I'd have liked. I'm hoping that when I regain dual-handedness and my parents start their elaborate house restoration project it'll give me the kick in the arse I need to evaluate all my belongings and work out what I do and do not need, as well as how much I can realistically store. Or maybe I'll just keep procrastinating.
4. Get my #GirlBoss on
This was going super well, but for obvious reasons, this is now on hiatus. I'd gained so much confidence during the last few months and it really showed in what I was doing and how I was handling things. I still get the odd nervous blip, but overall, I'm able to power through and get shit done. I love it; I feel pro-active and capable and it's brilliant. Onwards and upwards!
~ Eleanor xo
This was going super well, but for obvious reasons, this is now on hiatus. I'd gained so much confidence during the last few months and it really showed in what I was doing and how I was handling things. I still get the odd nervous blip, but overall, I'm able to power through and get shit done. I love it; I feel pro-active and capable and it's brilliant. Onwards and upwards!
~ Eleanor xo
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