As you can see, my first aim was to work on my physical fitness and hopefully start an adult ballet class. My second, to find a paid, part time job and third, begin an accounting qualification. Unfortunately, these have ended up not being possible due to the worsening of my health conditions. That said, during the latter part of this year I have been working on trying to think of alternative income sources that will work around my illnesses and I'm hoping to continue to develop on those during 2016. I always try not to be beaten and I'm aiming to publicise that I'll be offering a cat sitting service soon, allowing me to earn a small income that's flexible to the needs of my health and my family. Plus I'll get to stroke kitties, purrfect!
Of course there's a disappointment during reflection, this time last year I was hopeful my health was on the up finally but there's also been a sense of freedom and acceptance in knowing that the ailments I've been plagued by since my teens are now undergoing full investigation and in my eyes this can only be a good thing, after all, it's easier to fight with eyes open :-).
My fourth aim was to move in with my boyfriend which I'm super happy to say I accomplished at the end of August. I love our home together and I've also thoroughly enjoyed the excuse to shop for homewares, a lot of my favourite bits having come from Sass & Belle, including a good few of their gorgeous cushions!
My final aim was to embrace and accept any support offered to me for my mental health and I'm very proud of myself in being able to say I have wholeheartedly achieved this final resolution. I am feeling more stable and mentally well than I ever have in my adult lifetime, due to a combined effort of having attended weekly sessions and taking the time out to indulge in a little self care when necessary. I've become a connoisseur of lush bath bombs over the last year, haha. I'm confident that I can carry the principles I've learned over into next year and continue to improve my happiness and wellbeing.
To finish off, I thought I'd also take a little peak at my 2015 best nine over on Instagram. I have to say I was amazed to learn I'd received over 11,000 likes to my photos in the last year! More importantly though, it becomes clear that a lot of the photos are selfies or focus mainly on my body as the object of the image. While this may seem conceited or vain, to me it's actually an enormously positive achievement. Having previously suffered from an eating disorder, this year was finally the year I learned to accept my body, to love it and nurture it, rather than destroy it. To put myself out there and be confident enough in who I am to stand proud and show myself to the world. There's also a pretty hefty amount of Black Milk clothing featured and in a strange way, that's probably one of my biggest things I've accomplished this year. The online community I've met thanks to these awesome clothes has led to me forming friendships with some fantastic people and I hope to continue these long into 2016 and beyond!
I've been reflecting on what I'd like to achieve next year and have decided to make a second post, a part two if you will, to avoid making this one too lengthy!
Katy x
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