MY AMBITIONS & GOALS FOR EARLY 2017

Happy New Year everyone!

I said in my suggestions for 2017 New Years Resolutions post that I'm not really a huge believer in setting NYRs. This is because I put myself under a lot of pressure to achieve them within the first month, after only a few weeks I would give up. This year, I said to myself that I wasn't going to set them, rather I would set monthly goals as I did in 2016. Normally, I would try and focus on 2 or 3 things each month, however I've got a lot I want to achieve so I've listed my goals for the next few months.

After I wrote this post, I realised that some of my goals are longterm so maybe, by mistake I have set some NYRs...

Pole Fitness

Pole dancing has been one of my biggest passions for years, it's a great sport and I've learnt so much. My balance, strength and fitness levels have improved amazingly. Since I'm at an Intermediate/Advanced level I've decided now is the right time to take a step forward and become a pole instructor. I'm going to get certified in February or March time. This is very exciting for me to do and I can't wait to get trained and start my new journey as an instructor.

Yoga

Yoga has been a huge part of 2016, it's increased my flexibility and strength levels. Over the last few months I haven't been attending due to an injury but now I'm back up at running and want to keep developing my skills. My main aim for the next few months is to build enough core strength so I can control my headstand. I can do them at the moment but I have to bend my knees to get in and out of it and would love to do my headstand with straight legs.

Acting

2016 was spent exploring my options in the acting world. Understanding what type of actor I am was very important, discovering how I would be type casted and what kind of roles I would be able to grasp easily. When my experience develops I will be able to branch out and try something different, although acting is still very new for me so I'm happy being type casted for now.

Over the next few months I'll be filming more comedy scenes for Wretch a Sketch and working with a few new directors. I'm also getting some experience on set behind the camera, learning about camera angles, lighting, editing and more. In addition to all of that I've also started a project that I have wrote the script for and will be acting, producing and directing in, with help of course! It's very exciting to have my own project and make all the decisions. Looks like my acting calendar is going to be very busy over the next few months.

Gymnastics

I'm going to be focusing heavily on fitness over the next few months, while pole fitness is amazing I want to learn something different. I've always found gymnastics to be a very beautiful and strength driven sport and I'm excited to give it a try. I'm applying to attend a beginners class for adult, I'm hoping that my pole fitness background will contribute to picking it up easily, after all a lot of the skills are very similar right?

Blogging

My little blog has come a long way and evolved since I started it. I want to focus on developing it further, I'm going to work on my photography and photoshop skills to ensure I'm adding the best possible photo content. I also want to do more collaborations with brands or other bloggers.

Sugar

So, I've decided to do something truly difficult. Something that will require all the willpower in the world... Give up sugar! Giving this up will be a difficult task but its perfectly doable, right? For me, this will be a huge challenge but I'm sure as long as I stay strong I can do this!

Sincerely, Kimberly.

xxx

2017 NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

It's that time again ... with the new year approaching fast we will be making resolutions to either improve ourselves or work towards an ambition. Resolutions I hear every year are "I'm going to work out more, eat healthier, get organised, sort my life out, blah blah blah ...", most of these fail within a few weeks because many people over think. I know starting your resolutions can be overwhelming but when you set your mind to something you can achieve anything. Make sure your resolutions are achievable so you're not setting yourself up to fail.

Personally, I don't set New Years Resolutions as I tend to put too much stress on myself to achieve them quickly, then often give up within a few weeks. That said, over the past year I've been setting myself goals on a monthly basis. For those of you who do set New Years Resolutions but are struggling for ideas I've listed some suggestions below.

1. Exercise - Now this is a classic NYR but instead of joining the gym why not try a sport a try? I do pole dancing and next year will be starting gymnastics. Think outside the box to develop your fitness.

2. Plan a trip - I'm sure everyone has a dream place to visit.

3. Stop worrying so much.

4. Skip the juice cleanse and do a digital detox instead.

5. Speaking of juice cleanses, don't do one, just eat healthy and exercise to get into shape.

6. Do something you've never done before.

7. Stop repeating the same relationship mistakes. 

8. Take more "me time"

9.  Save some money.

10. Drink coffee at home or the office to save some pennies.

11. Get more sleep.

12. Cross one destination off you travel wishlist.

13. Set a professional goal and do what you can to achieve it.

14. Declutter your home and office space.

15. Stop procrastinating (full stop).

16. Organise you're email inbox, you'll feel so much better.

17. Start a passion project, you never know something could take off!

18. Take up a new hobby - Photography, blogging, rock climbing, baking or anything you've ever wanted to try!

19. Spend more time with friends and family.

20. Do some charity work.

21. Put down the TV remote and pick up a book.

22. Start a journal.

23. Try some new recipes, you never know you might discover your new favourite food.

24. Drink less alcohol.

25. Consider your health more, replace artificial foods with natural ones.

26. Walk more, don't always jump in your car to drive down the road to the local shop.

27. Get rid of toxic people from your life.

28. Learn to love your body.

29. Accept when you've achieved something and shout about it.

30. Do something that scares you, sky diving, meeting your partners parents, whatever you consider a challenge.

31. Take more photos to document your memories.

32. Take some time to write down a few things you're grateful for.

33. Drink more water.

Sincerely, Kimberly.

xxx