It’s Time To Get Rid Of That Age Old ‘New Year, New You’ Philosophy!

Another year is upon us. Most of the population will have begun 2018 celebrating making it through another year.  

For me personally, 2017 was a great year for both my professional and private life. So, as you can imagine, when Big Ben chimed to signify 12:00am I was thinking about how grateful I am for how my year turned out.

I was also silently praying that 2018 is a great year – and I’m sure I wasn’t alone in doing so.

With New Years Eve behind us and the whole year to look forward to, now is the time that my social media feeds are filled with the ‘new year, new me’ posts.

I’m going to tackle 2018 as the same person I have been for the past however many years. And I think you should too.

Here’s why…

For one, despite my flaws and insecurities, I happen to like who I am. I am still learning and growing with each day and I don’t want to hit the refresh button and craft a whole new ‘me’. We should all learn to love who we are (easier said than done I know).

Secondly, ignoring the ‘new year, new me’ attitude doesn’t mean I’m not setting myself new goals and resolutions for the year. I have my aims clearly mapped out in front of me. If I can’t achieve them without completely reworking myself, then perhaps they are unrealistic, and I am putting too much pressure on myself.

I would also like to point out that my goals are things I am planning to work on steadily throughout the year. Rather than thinking of them as ‘New Years Resolutions’ which are more often than not forgotten about by the time February rolls around. Changing your viewpoint on this can help you to beat the New Year’s Resolution ‘hump’.

And lastly, it’s okay to not be perfect. It’s human nature to want to be better versions of ourselves, especially when we see others’ lives through rose tinted glasses. But this doesn’t mean you have to create a new ‘you’. Take the pressure off yourself and embrace who are you. Set whatever goals you need to make your year better and your life happier, just don’t lose yourself along the way.

Here's to a great 2018!