2014 - The year of me

Happy New Year and welcome to 2014. 

This year is going to be different, no longer will I allow others to hold me back and keep me from reaching my full potential, no longer will I allow others to influence me and keep me back from the life I want to live or becoming the person I want to be. This is my year to make the changes I need to. This is my year to get in touch with the inner me that has been hiding for so long and really discover who I am. This is my year to shine. 

This is going to be my year starting with learning that it's ok to put myself first some times and beginning the journey of finding all the bits of me I lost in my previous relationship. It's time to become the mother I want to be, rediscover my spiritual path and the hobbies I enjoy and surround myself with friends that really care about me and understand me instead of those that try to change me. I will be working through my history/religion degree and getting myself to the best health and well being on all levels that I can.

I'm going to take the year to heal on all levels and rediscover who I am. I refuse to even think about moving in with another guy until I have found myself and know I can stand on my own two feet. I want things to work with my new boyfriend, I (and everyone who has seen us together) think we are fantastic for each other but until I really find myself, heal and release the past and learn to love and accept myself I can't have a healthy serious relationship.

Instead of writing New Years resolutions I have written what I want to manifest in my life as though they have already happened. 

So the first things I am putting into place are the following challenges that I have found online. 

To assist on nourishing my body I am taking this 100 days of real food pledge starting next Monday after I have had a chance to go shopping. 

http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/100-days-of-mini-pledges/

Towards becoming the parent I want to be I am undertaking to have a year free of yelling. To approach my children using gentle parenting principals and learn to discipline them without resorting to yelling or anything that disrespects them. 

Slowly I am going to establish a regular yoga and meditation practice and undertake to walk three times a week not because I need to go somewhere but because walking is good for me and nourishes my soul. 

I have my study and children which will keep me busy all year but around them I am going to make time for things I enjoy. Scrap booking a 2014 project life album, role playing, reading and spending time with the people who make me feel good and raise me up rather then bring me down. 

Yes this is a lot to do and I won't do it all at once but slowly take baby steps so that by the end of the year I have nourished myself and become closer to the person I want to be.