Looking Forward with 2020 Vision

I can’t believe 2020 is here! Between Christmas and today, I didn’t know what day it was. It was a weird mashup of being at my parent’s house, eating lots of food, no plans with friends, and doing absolutely nothing, which is not always a bad thing. I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on this past year and creating resolutions for the year to come. I think reflection is a powerful thing and should be done often. My resolutions that I have already started to set in place are goals to help me become the best version of myself. Isn’t that what’s life all about? As Coco Chanel put best, “A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.”

A Reflection on 2019

To put bluntly, 2019 was crap and the hardest year I’ve had in my 27 years. I am not a negative person and do not mean to shine a negative light, but it was. There, I said it. There’s no use lying about how a year went. My relationship of 8 years sadly ended, had a major hip surgery that resulted in giving up doing dance companies, struggled with major depression and anxiety that I hid from most, and figured out that some friends were not really friends. What 2019 taught me, however, was that I am stronger than I thought and that even in times of sadness I still kept pushing forward. The year showed me that my family is really there for me, in good or bad times, and that they are the most important thing to me. The year also brought me my best friend, who I can not even start to describe how grateful I am for her and her support. I am confident going into 2020 with my new resolutions that things will turn around for the better. They already have during this last month of the year!

Looking Forward to 2020

I can not wait for 2020. I mean it, I literally can not wait. Between my new resolutions and leaving all of 2019 in the past, I am ready to take in positive vibes with open arms. I wanted to create resolutions that were realistic and self-improving. After thinking long and hard, I came up with the following:

Create Healthy Habits Towards Eating and Working Out

Anyone can say they want to work out more or eat healthier. I myself use to put it in these simple words as well. And maybe I would for for a couple weeks or so before fizzling out. The more I thought about it, however, it wasn’t the action I wanted to accomplish, but rather the habit I wanted to create. This past year I dealt with major depression and anxiety. I gained a lot of weight and most of the time turned to food for coping. In my past relationship, we had pizza multiple times a week and majority of the time ate out. This had to stop. In 2020 I want to focus on creating habits towards eating nutritionally – actually making most of my meals – and working out with the focus of 2-3 times per week. My start off goal is to lose 5 pounds.

I also created the goal of attending at least one fitness studio class per month. I always feel good going to a fitness class at a studio, but have you checked out those prices? With a 2020 budget in place, once a month is a realistic and frugal way for me to step away from my apartment’s fitness center and go to a class with a buddy.

Read the Harry Potter Series

This resolution is a little bit more specific and for those that know me, spot on. I am not much of a reader and it takes a lot to keep my focus for a whole book, but I want to work on this. I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan and while I read books 1-3 when I was little, I do not remember them. This year I want to start reading the series from the beginning. I’m excited to compare how the books differ from the movie versions that I love and to read the extra information that only the books include.

Slowly Practice Driving

Some people have a fear of heights, some people are afraid of bugs, some people are afraid snakes. I am afraid of driving. Don’t ask me how this came to be, it’s just something that has always made me feel pounding dread and like I’m going to throw up while doing it. I decided I wanted to slowly practice driving, while back home in the suburbs, to prove to myself that I could do it. I started working on this goal over Thanksgiving and practiced again during another weekend. While I won’t be driving in the city bustle anytime soon, proving to myself that I could drive in a suburb setting feels empowering and conquering. I plan to continue working towards this in the year to come.

“A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel

Do you have any New Year resolutions? Comment them below!