It's January, and January makes people pretty miserable. It's post Christmas and the fun is gone, chances are you're low on leave and don't feel like there's much to look forward to.
That's kinda how I feel. I know I do have things to look forward to, there's Alton Towers, Camps, Conferences but they all feel so far away. When I'm not in the happiest of jobs at the moment it's making everything lousy and making me feel miserable.
It's nearly Imbolc, a time to unfurl from the winter, to step into the ever increasing light and to purify ourselves following the dark winter times when we've been a bit cooped up. It's a time for healing, a time for looking forward. It's a time to celebrate the early signs of springs, the crocuses and snowdrops, although there are a few daffodils around here too already. It's going to get brighter and warmer and before we know it Ostara/Easter will be here, Beltane and Litha. So lets focus on the positive.
So far this year I have read 4 books and making good progress on my 5th. I've managed to lose 8.5lb since Christmas and I'm pretty pleased with that. I've kept up blogging and even started using my Witchy Blog Witch Ways Now. I still have a lot to do, but it's only the 1st month and there are 11 left.
Hopefully once the funk of winter passes I will pick up on the rest pretty quickly but it's shaking that funk and getting into it!
Next time I write I will have gained a year. Turning 28 on the 31st of the month, hopefully bringing the start of a push of positivity.
Tuesday 26 January 2016
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By:
Wabeywoo
Monday 11 January 2016
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By:
Wabeywoo
"The Stars Look Very Different Today"
I started out this year feeling really positive, but a week and a day back at work, my outlook is bleak and I don't know how I feel I can achieve everything I want to do this year. I even told myself off for not doing any of my goals yet for 2016, it's only the 11, Jen, give yourself time!!
So let's take a look at what I have achieved so far.
1. I've spoken to two people about articles in different online publications relating to Paganism. I even have ideas for those articles (one of which I had further ideas for earlier) so once I get a bit of spare time I will be getting on with those.
2. I've gone back to Weight Watchers and (all going well) I will be losing at least 3lb tomorrow. That's 3lb of my Christmas weight gone, go me, right?
3. I've started looking into the exercise side of my goals, I am going to need to get myself some decent trainers but at least the thought process is there and research has gone into what trainers I am going to need so I can get on with that too.
4. I've started to plan my evenings so I am making the utter most of them. This week I shall mostly be trying to kickstart a bunch of pagan stuff with doing little bits here and there. Shouldn't be any more than about 30 minutes a night, giving myself Friday to complete anything I wasn't able to complete through the week.
5. I'm cooking more from scratch (ok, not tonight) but I've already made a bunch of healthy dinners for husband and I, so thats another goal I'm working towards.
6. I've painted, it was only a little canvas but it was an idea I wanted to work with for a little hwile now and I've progressed and achieved that. Another step towards another goal.
7. Another thing that isn't a goal but is helping is not being on Whatsapp all the time. It's become my new MSN Messenger (google it kids) and it really rather needs to stop!
8. Successfully blogged again!
I've had a few more ideas on what I want to do for 2016 so the goals are there ticking in the back of my mind but that's about it. I just need to get on with it really. I knew being back to work would be a struggle but I need to try and find a balance, I'll get there :) And I will achieve awesome things.
As a final word I just want to pay tribute to David Bowie. I'm not his largest fan and a lot of his back catalogue I don't know. I know the famous ones that everyone else ever seems to know. But he's a legend, he's always been in the background of my life. I've never quite been able to imagine a world without Bowie.
So let's take a look at what I have achieved so far.
1. I've spoken to two people about articles in different online publications relating to Paganism. I even have ideas for those articles (one of which I had further ideas for earlier) so once I get a bit of spare time I will be getting on with those.
2. I've gone back to Weight Watchers and (all going well) I will be losing at least 3lb tomorrow. That's 3lb of my Christmas weight gone, go me, right?
3. I've started looking into the exercise side of my goals, I am going to need to get myself some decent trainers but at least the thought process is there and research has gone into what trainers I am going to need so I can get on with that too.
4. I've started to plan my evenings so I am making the utter most of them. This week I shall mostly be trying to kickstart a bunch of pagan stuff with doing little bits here and there. Shouldn't be any more than about 30 minutes a night, giving myself Friday to complete anything I wasn't able to complete through the week.
5. I'm cooking more from scratch (ok, not tonight) but I've already made a bunch of healthy dinners for husband and I, so thats another goal I'm working towards.
6. I've painted, it was only a little canvas but it was an idea I wanted to work with for a little hwile now and I've progressed and achieved that. Another step towards another goal.
7. Another thing that isn't a goal but is helping is not being on Whatsapp all the time. It's become my new MSN Messenger (google it kids) and it really rather needs to stop!
8. Successfully blogged again!
I've had a few more ideas on what I want to do for 2016 so the goals are there ticking in the back of my mind but that's about it. I just need to get on with it really. I knew being back to work would be a struggle but I need to try and find a balance, I'll get there :) And I will achieve awesome things.
As a final word I just want to pay tribute to David Bowie. I'm not his largest fan and a lot of his back catalogue I don't know. I know the famous ones that everyone else ever seems to know. But he's a legend, he's always been in the background of my life. I've never quite been able to imagine a world without Bowie.
Goodbye, Major Tom, may God's love be with you.
I don't end with a video of Bowie, but possibly the best tribute to a Bowie song in the most appropriate setting ever.
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