New Year, New Start?

I know that I am a lil' late to the party but this is the point of the post- one might say. New starts don't have to being in January of the new year.  You can start them as late as December, as long as you feel comfortable with starting the new things that you want to venture with.  I feel as if 2015 is the year I am actually going to keep to my resolutions. However, I say that every year and I only end up committing to the small resolutions like 'eat less chocolate' and 'keep up with work' (although I am reasonably proud that I kept to them *pat on the back for me*).

In 2014, I felt like it wasn't my year for a lot of different reasons.  It started okay-ish but gradually got worse and worse. This is in lots of different aspects but one of them was not experiencing new things and saying yes more. I am the type of person that likes routine and for things to stay (kind of) the same. But in 2014, I got kind of bored of that and wanted to try new things.

This year, one exciting thing that I am hoping will definitely be a huge success is having a friend from Australia come and visit.  It is just for a night however, but I am super excited! Last year, this would have been the kind of thing that I was afraid to say yes to and if I did say yes to it, then I would probably be anxious and stressing over it wayyyyyyy before it actually happened, only working myself up even more.When I agreed to myself that I want to make this happen, I was still quite nervous but not as much as I was last year so I know that my nerves won't get in the way as much.

Trying new things doesn't mean that you have to completely ditch what you used to do before.  Just switch it up a bit and see if you like it, and if not, then scrap it.  No-one says that you have to stick with something you don't like.  "Do more of what makes you happy." And if you do try new things and do end up liking them, then yay! You've added one more thing to the list of things that keep you happy.  Stick with THEM.

So, just because this is a new year, it doesn't have to be a completely fresh start.  Start off with the little things that you want to try such as tasting new foods and making bolder outfit choices.  Then move on to the big things. (I'll let your mind think of what cray cray things you want to experience for 2015 ;)) Say yes more and break out of your comfort zone, even if it's in baby steps and I promise you it will make you happy by the end of this year when you're looking back to the things you've tried and not liked and to things you've tried and loved! You'll stay in the same place you've always been if you don't make mistakes and experiment. Take that step forward!

What new things will you try this year? 

❤, Ayesha