We have challenges ahead but I am committed to making 2014 as positive as possible. I now how helpful joining in the linky Reasons to be Cheerful is both to celebrate when times are going great and to dig deep when the blues strike. Make it your New Year’s Resolution to get involved – believe me, it is a very powerful one.
What is making me upbeat this week?
1. I have really started to tackle cupboards and drawers to declutter. This can only simplify matters when the time comes to move. I am not sure holding on to so much stuff from the past in particularly healthy. It has felt good to let some stuff go almost as if by so doing, I can move on more positively.
2. I have purchased a new mattress for my son’s double bed. This was long overdue and I am delighted that it is one little task sorted and now sees his room totally sorted. Big thanks to Ebay.
3. I spent a lot of time looking through old photographs and wrote this post about my lovely Mum who set me off on the blogging journey in the first place. I cried a bit but smiled and laughed a lot more. What a great advertisement for adoption.
4. I made some very positive and life-changing New Year’s revolutions.
5. I decided to re-introduce Groovy Mums to help myself and other mums take action to rediscover or reinvent themselves. There will be a linky, Twitter parties and probably the odd residential retreat or two too. Look out for a post on Monday next and get involved.
6. I have decided to go dry booze-wise in January and possibly beyond. I have lost several relatives to cancer including my lovely Mum so I have set up a fundraising page! It’s live and ready to receive donations at http://www.justgiving.com/
Now head over to http://beckywilloughby.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/reasons-to-be-cheerful-teamhonk-edition.html to see more people who finds smiles in everyday life.
Really good to see you finding positives again Kate xx
Jo Henley recently posted…Reasons to be Cheerful 02/01
decluttering can be theraputic! good luck with Dryathlon I did Sober for October and felt great
Becky Willoughby (@LakesSingleMum) recently posted…Reasons to be Cheerful: the #TeamHonk edition #R2BC
Plenty to be cheerful about there 😉 I am totally joining you for #dryjanuary – the festive period has nearly killed me! Lol x #R2BC
It all sounds great to me. Well done for bringing groovy mums back on the scene. I’ll keep my eyes peeled I may join in this time around, time to shift the folds lol. Good luck on achieving your resolutions. Happy New Year!
MsXpat recently posted…#R2BC: New Year 2014
Ooh, I am with you on the decluttering, extremely therapeutic. I’m enjoying reading the posts about your mum too 🙂
I love decluttering too – I actually feel weighted down by possessions, and buy as few ‘things’ as I can. Hope this year is good to you Kate x
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