Kind resolutions

I must admit, I'm not one for making New Year resolutions. Up until a couple of years ago I'd set the same ones each year (lose weight, try harder, be tidier, have more friends.....). I'd never stick at them, and feel even more rubbish than I felt to begin with. I found an old diary when we moved this year from when I was only 9 years old with a couple of pages filled in. I had one of those moments of clarity when I read it and felt really bad for my younger me. I was so horrible to her. I'd basically written that I was fat and needed to be tidier and less clumsy. I also felt sad that I wasn't given the help I needed and was criticised for things that were entirely out of my control and made to feel that I wasn't good enough.

We put so much pressure on ourselves to be 'better' people, to be different people, that we don't always take the time to appreciate and love who we really are. Do I wish that I found things a little easier sometimes? Sure. Do I wish I wasn't so clumsy, or bothered so much by noise? Hell yes! As I've gotten older though I've learnt to appreciate my good qualities and my uniqueness too. Dyspraxia makes life hard enough at times as it is without beating yourself up over it. It doesn't feel great when other people make fun or are mean to you so why on earth do it to yourself? Madness!

So my resolution this year is simply to continue to embrace my uniqueness as much as possible and to be more kind to myself. Whether you're one for making resolutions or not I'd love for all of you to share this one with me. I also resolve to raise awareness of dyspraxia (hell the spell checker on my computer doesn't even recognise it as a word!) so that each and every one of you gets the support you deserve and that you all believe how awesome you really are.

Hope you guys have a great time bringing the New Year in tomorrow whatever you are up to. I shall no doubt be spilling my drink down me and tripping over my own feet but luckily for me everyone else will no doubt have had one too many and will be joining me for once. See you in 2015.

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My manifesto

Taking a positive outlook on life isn't always easy but something we should always strive for and I guess it's something we all need to be reminded about sometimes. After watching Gala Darling talk about self love here it got me thinking about what my manifesto would be right now and this is what I came up with: 

Be kind to people, you don't know what they are going through. 

Always smile, it costs nothing and may brighten someone's day. 

Money is not everything; it may help but will not buy you happiness.

Don't sweat the small stuff. 

Grab every opportunity offered to you, you never know where it may lead.

The best things are often those which aren't planned. 

Step out of your comfort zone and do something scary every day.

Nothing lasts forever. Make the most of the time you have. 

Stop comparing yourself to others. Strive to be unique and a perfect you. 

Love yourself. 

What would your manifesto be?

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