Peace Out 2017! Bring on 2018!

With 2017 coming to a close it is a great time to look back on the year that has been and reflect. Did you accomplish everything you wanted to this year? Did you say I love you enough to those around you? Did you learn and change to become a better person?

2017 for me was a year filled with so many great memories, most of which were due to my loved ones. I learnt a lot and to be honest I think that I have become a better person for those lessons.

I learnt that the aspect you should cherish the most in life is the people you love and that love you, I learnt to remove people or things from my life that do not add value, not because I do not care but because it simply does not meet my Fuck Budget*.

I learnt to slow down, stop and breathe. Take in this moment now as it will not be again, stop rushing around trying to get to the next greatest thing because when you look around you will actually release the greatest thing is something you already have.

Having a fast paced Corporate Job makes the slowing things down aspect rather difficult, especially with Tyler being in the same job as me, however we have learnt the importance of taking some time out, turning off our email notifications, staying in on a Friday Night and drinking less so we can enjoy the weekends as much as possible, this is not to say we do not have fun, it is just that our idea of fun may be slightly different to those of others.

Right now for example, I am sitting on a Private Island in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand, watching my handsome man read a book while I write this, we will be here for 7 days, just us, the ocean and the Kiwis. For both of us this is the best therapy we could have, time to settle, to relax, to sleep and to be in love. I recommend for anyone no matter what you do to take time like this to just be alone.

For 2018, my focus is going to be become a better person, sounds simple but is it is so complex. I want to eat a more plant based diet, treat my skin better, drink more water and exercise as much as I can.

I want to spend time with people who are on the same path as me and want the same things out of life, I want to show Tyler how much I love him each and every day and spent as much time as I can with both of our families making memories.

I want to read books that change me and write to you, I want us to become friends and grow together. I want 2018 to be the best year to date.

*For those of you who do not know what a Fuck Budget is I recommend reading the book 'The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck' by Sarah Knight. It opens your eyes and is a great laugh also!