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Howdy!

Hope you're all doing well this year. My 2012 is already infinitely better than my 2011 (not that that was hard). I'm still blogging, and taking photos for my blog every day, so now that I'm easing back into it I'm ready to start planning jaunts with my Canon again! :) So hopefully you'll see some new work from me soon!

I'm in the process of finally getting my finances in order, which is a relief to be honest! I'm going to rent for 6-12 months more, and then apply to purchase a house. I just want to start getting some stability :)

What's going on with you all? xx

Love, Jess :heart:

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I've been blogging daily for the last 20 days now, and am really starting to get into the swing of things :) For those who don't know, my blog is located at flibbertigibbetsanonymous.word… and I blog every day. I mainly talk about food, and travel.

2012 has been an eventful year already, and we're only into Day 10. I've had some significant friend changes and am working on moderating my reactions to them. I'm also working on remembering who I DO have in my life, instead of who I don't.

I don't have many resolutions in 2012, but I'm full steam ahead on the goals I've already set:

:bulletpurple: Reduce my weight by 10kg by 1 April 2012 through healthy diet and exercise
:bulletpurple: Learn Japanese in 2012
:bulletpurple: Learn to ride a motorbike

Other than that, I'm just doing more of the things I love to, and less of the things I don't. I'm focussing on finding happiness every day, wherever it may be sneakily hiding.

Hope 2012 is treating you well so far. xx

Love, Jess

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Appreciation

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Having been a moody soul for quite some time, I have to thank you all for my regular reality check. Thankyou from the bottom of my very large and slightly damaged heart for reminding me that I am loved and appreciated. You're all legends. :heart: :heart: :heart:

It's coming up to that famously introspective time of year, and I'm ready to think about my next set of resolutions. I've had 2011's resolutions on my sidebar all year, and have been working on achieving quite a few, which I'm proud of!

My resolutions for next year are simple:

:bulletgreen: Live for me. Every day. MY happiness and wellbeing need to remain my number one priorities.
:bulletgreen: Follow more dreams. Travel more, take more chances, say yes more often.
:bulletgreen: Challenge myself. Actually learn more languages, instruments, skills. Build a better brand.
:bulletgreen: Continue to declutter, both house and soul. Minimizing what I own, letting go of things that irk or harm me.

I will keep myself accountable, and change my life in a positive way, each and every day.

2012 will be full of mantras and success :D

Lots of love,

Jess

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It's been a long year. 2011 has in fact thrown more at me than I ever expected.

I've lost friends, gained friends, moved house, changed jobs, travelled internationally, lost 18kg and been diagnosed with diabetes.

I can't wait for 2012.

I've been blogging over the last few days, and will attempt to keep my blog and my account here more active. If you're interested in my ramblings they can be found here: flibbertigibbetsanonymous.word…

(By the way, the word flibbertigibbet is AWESOME)

Hope you're all well, and hard at work creating and feeding your passions. I'm going to be doing the same in 2012.

Oh, and I'm going to devote more time to Skyrim, as it's awesome :D

Lots of love,

Jess :heart:

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I've been thinking a lot lately, and I have a question for you all: How honest are you with yourself? In terms of your happiness, your dreams, your desires, your compromises, your sacrifices. Do you weigh it all up, ensure you don't lose yourself in your duties and routines?

I spend a lot of my time compromising, putting the people I love before myself. If I'm not working, I'm off helping someone with something. If I'm not doing that, I'm walking, eating or sleeping. Occasionally I'll get some reading time, but I need a change.

I guess my change is all about bravery. I am afraid if I'm not there something bad will happen. I feel somehow deep down that my "control" and constant knowledge of situations will prevent a calamity befalling. Does that sound arrogant to you? Writing it down just made me cringe. I think that somehow it is a matter of knowledge - if I'm there when something goes wrong than I know it's happened, and can then begin taking steps to "fix" it.

Someone I know told me that I'm preventing others from reaching their own destinies by helping them. I'm not sure if that's entirely true, though I see her point. I guess I think of that in terms of me and see that I'm still muddling along, still in the same basic position as I was 5 years ago. Yes, my job is much better, my living situation is independent, I have fewer damaging people in my life. I'm a little better at saying "No", and I am making a conscious effort to eat better, sleep more, and generally look after myself.

Yet I'm not happy. I have happy moments, but I'm not content. I'm not being the best I can be. I want to dance, to sing, to paint, to photograph, to bake, to decorate. To teach, to share, to love the right person. All regular goals, but how do I get there?

I've been re-reading my past journals and I'm saying the same things over and over again, yet little has changed.

I need some direction in my life. Some more courage.

Thoughts?

Love,

Jess

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