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New Years Reflections; 2026 Resolutions

January 4, 2026

Happy New Year! January is upon us and I can’t wait to see what the year ahead has in store for me. Whilst 2025 was full of amazing travel opportunities and happy memories with family and friends, it certainly came with a number of unexpected challenges and heartbreaking moments. Yet it taught me to never take life for granted as you don’t know what’s around the corner. It showed me how resilient and brave I can in fact be when faced with some of the scariest and upsetting of situations. Life is not perfect and we cannot control that, but it’s how we deal with the unknown that builds our strength and character.

My resolutions list from last year was fairly generic as I was unsure of where the year was going to take me. Turns out it was full of difficult bumps in the road, so I’m proud of myself to have worked towards and improved on these small goals I set myself regardless.

Looking forward to 2026, I am feeling a pull towards a shift in my energy and I can see myself this time next year being in a more rewarding place creatively and professionally. With it being the year of the rare Fire Horse, according to Chinese astrology this signifies intense ambition, a powerful drive for success and leveraging natural strength for achievement. Therefore I have more direction for my 2026 resolutions with some more specific goals which I will hold myself accountable to reaching.

Lest we forget our lessons from last year though, life’s path is not linear and we should never take it for granted. I aim to work towards and achieve my goals throughout the year as and when the time is right, removing the perfectionist within for this to become just another checklist.

I move forward into 2026 with intention and purpose behind my actions, allowing me to be more present in each moment instead of rushing through life and constantly thinking about the next thing.

Time is all we really have; all we have is now ❤

2024 Reflections; New Years Resolutions

January 5, 2025

January is here and with it comes the opportunity to reflect on the year that’s been, celebrate achievements and set new goals for the year ahead. Before drawing up my resolutions for 2025, I took a moment to review my 2024 list by annotating each point to highlight my successes.

Moving onto my 2025 resolutions, I have decided to keep this year’s list simple with a handful of important intentions as opposed to specific goals to reach. It can be daunting to look at the year ahead and know exactly what you would like to achieve, so instead I have chosen to focus on more significant habits and intentions to guide me through the next twelve months.

I have also made my 2025 mood board to gain a visual resource of inspiration for 2025. This year’s board includes more travel, health, fitness, reading, love, happiness and plenty of positive affirmations.

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So that’s my reflection on 2024 and new goals set for 2025; I can’t wait to see what the new year has in store for me in my 30th year ❤

Kisses, Dani x x x

Life Begins Outside of your Comfort Zone

January 15, 2023

We’re only two weeks into 2023 and already I’m feeling my mindset shift as I strive to achieve my goals for the year ahead and embrace a new perspective on things. I’m determined to make progress this year particularly in my personal mental health and wellbeing, which will in turn give me the freedom to reach my highest potential in all aspects of life.

I was listening to Riley May’s podcast this week in which she delves into The Power of Discomfort: How Embracing the Uncomfortable Leads to Growth and Success. Riley has experienced an extremely successful year building her business as an online mentor and she claims this is very much down to her quote on quote ‘unfuckable mindset’. It’s all about not letting anything external decide your pace or the way you feel or the way you behave, because that will not serve you and it will not excel you. Instead, you have to take responsibility to control your own mindset, and just let go of those things you don’t have power over. It’s this elite frame of mind which will always support you regardless of anything else externally that happens around you or to you whilst navigating through life.

This reminded me of one of my favourite quotes; ‘Every next level of your life requires a different version of you.’ I believe each individual goes through different seasons of their life which challenges them in different ways. My taking from this is that the key is to find your inner peace and power to know no person or event in life can take you from you. So, as I continue forward into the new year, I choose to work on creating my most resilient inner being in order to drive me towards reaching my goals, whilst providing me with that unshakable mindset which isn’t affected by external factors.

NYE; Reset & Resolutions 2023

January 1, 2023

Happy New Year! It’s the first day of 2023 and I’m ready for a reset following a few weeks of fabulous festivities and celebrations this Christmas. Whilst I’ve enjoyed a wonderful holiday season spending lots of cherished time with friends and family, I always crave routine and look forward to getting back into the flow of daily life.

So having seen in the New Year last night with close friends and my boyfriend, I took a quiet few moments on this first day of January to write my resolutions for the year ahead. I always try to make goals on my resolutions list realistic and attainable to avoid feeling disappointed in myself if I don’t achieve them by the end of the year, but equally I want to hold myself accountable for those things I say I am going to do but may have pushed aside in the past.

My list also contains a mixture of specific goals such as starting my PT course and getting a second tattoo, as well as more general actions I would like to take forward into the new year like nurturing relationships and simply just staying sane!

A few days before NYE I also put together my yearly Pinterest vision board for 2023. I love using photos of art, fashion, food, travel and quotes to envision my aspirations and goals as well as gaining inspiration for the kind of aesthetic I picture my life embodying.

Cheers to another year ahead full of achieving more great goals, travelling exciting new places, being grateful for the everyday small things and being present whilst living in the moment with loved ones ❤