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New year, New me! Bollocks ……..

One thing I despise about new year is the onslaught of the ‘new Year , New Me’ morons who wait in hiding all year to jump out on January 1st and insult our intelligence by trying to get us to set un-realistic goals, which we will all break by January 14th and be back on the cheese and wine by the 20th.

You see as far as I am concerned it is maybe time, and my only evidence for this is 41 years of trying to be a better version of me, for New Year, SAME ME .

2023 was a year for me and many I know, filled with the highs and lows life inevitably brings. Children hitting milestones – main part in the school play completed. Friendships growing and relationship’s evolving. New job, where people aren’t afraid of what you bring to the table. Learning to pump my own tyres up. Staying overnight in a campervan and not being eaten alive by a spider and finding a new love in my window vac.

Then there is the friendships you never thought would end cut off, Money showing the true evil side of people and let ‘s not forget some people who just can’t play in your league, so they resort to dirty tactics -think Britney, Justin and that cry me a river video.

So as I move into 2024 I am only making one promise to myself- protect my peace and live my life. It is a simple one really.

The only true thing you need to bring into a New Year is knowing YOUR worth. You see there is a true enlightenment when you know what your bringing to the table. A fearless gleam in your eye when you can say I am happy with me and I for now am living my life with me at the heart of it. Be kind, but not at the expense of you, be generous but set boundaries. It is ok to say no, if you don’t want to then don’t. Speak up, you don’t need to be cruel, but don’t lose your voice in the hope of protecting others. We are not responsible for other peoples lives.

Remember people change, you will change.

It is time to let go of the . everything will be better when I lose 5 stone, everything will be better when buy a bigger house, everything will be better when my car is better. It won’t be. It will be better when we can put our heads on our pillows at night and say ‘ you know what, I did good today’ because when was the last time you did that.

I am going into 2024 with the aim of loving me more, living for me more and god damn celebrating me more. Because just maybe I smashed the hell of 2023, and there were times when I thought I might not make it to that finish line. I have some ride or dies to thank for that and I will be eternally grateful. Unconditional love and support really is the best gift we can give each other.

So I am gonna finish the box of After Eights, slap on some fake tan and 2024 can come along with ME for the ride!

Happy New Year Darlings, Stay Fabulous xx